diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
index f285f77aa..abfac4ed0 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
@@ -384,8 +384,13 @@ RED.sidebar.info.outliner = (function() {
         } else {
             existingObject.element.find(".red-ui-info-outline-item-label").html(" ");
         }
-        if (parent !== existingObject.parent.id) {
+        var oldParent = existingObject.parent;
+        var oldParentID = oldParent.id;
+        if (parent !== oldParentID) {
             existingObject.treeList.remove(true);
+            if (oldParent.children.length === 0) {
+                objects[oldParentID].treeList.addChild(getEmptyItem(oldParentID));
+            }
             if (parent === "__global__") {
                 globalConfigNodes.treeList.addChild(existingObject);
             } else {