diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/NodeFactory.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/NodeFactory.php
index c45de602adaa..80eece17b0ad 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/NodeFactory.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/NodeFactory.php
@@ -94,14 +94,17 @@ public static function getInstance(
      * Instantiates a Node object that will be used only for "New db/table/etc.." objects
      *
      * @param string $name    An identifier for the new node
+     * @param string $classes Extra CSS classes for the node
      *
      * @return Node
      */
     public static function getInstanceForNewNode(
-        string $name
+        string $name,
+        string $classes
     ): Node {
         $node = new Node($name, Node::OBJECT, false);
         $node->isNew = true;
+        $node->classes = $classes;
         return $node;
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeColumnContainer.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeColumnContainer.php
index df22d9b9977a..3ef6cf838e77 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeColumnContainer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeColumnContainer.php
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ public function __construct()
 
         $newLabel = _pgettext('Create new column', 'New');
         $new = NodeFactory::getInstanceForNewNode(
-            $newLabel
+            $newLabel,
+            'new_column italics'
         );
         $new->icon = Generator::getImage('b_column_add', $newLabel);
         $new->links = [
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ public function __construct()
                 'after_field' => '',
             ]) . '&db=%3$s&table=%2$s',
         ];
-        $new->classes = 'new_column italics';
         $this->addChild($new);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabaseContainer.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabaseContainer.php
index b024c90912c7..d94dcab334d3 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabaseContainer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabaseContainer.php
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ public function __construct($name)
             && $GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowCreateDb'] !== false
         ) {
             $new = NodeFactory::getInstanceForNewNode(
-                _pgettext('Create new database', 'New')
+                _pgettext('Create new database', 'New'),
+                'new_database italics'
             );
             $new->icon = Generator::getImage('b_newdb', '');
             $new->links = [
                 'text' => Url::getFromRoute('/server/databases', ['server' => $GLOBALS['server']]),
                 'icon' => Url::getFromRoute('/server/databases', ['server' => $GLOBALS['server']]),
             ];
-            $new->classes = 'new_database italics';
             $this->addChild($new);
         }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeEventContainer.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeEventContainer.php
index 66f3abea99b3..75b550a62ecd 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeEventContainer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeEventContainer.php
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ public function __construct()
         $this->realName = 'events';
 
         $new = NodeFactory::getInstanceForNewNode(
-            _pgettext('Create new event', 'New')
+            _pgettext('Create new event', 'New'),
+            'new_event italics'
         );
         $new->icon = Generator::getImage('b_event_add', '');
         $new->links = [
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ public function __construct()
                 'add_item' => 1,
             ]) . '&db=%2$s',
         ];
-        $new->classes = 'new_event italics';
         $this->addChild($new);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeFunctionContainer.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeFunctionContainer.php
index be2010fb4b75..5d6295e1dd9b 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeFunctionContainer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeFunctionContainer.php
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ public function __construct()
 
         $newLabel = _pgettext('Create new function', 'New');
         $new = NodeFactory::getInstanceForNewNode(
-            $newLabel
+            $newLabel,
+            'new_function italics'
         );
         $new->icon = Generator::getImage('b_routine_add', $newLabel);
         $new->links = [
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@ public function __construct()
                 'add_item' => 1,
             ]) . '&db=%2$s',
         ];
-        $new->classes = 'new_function italics';
         $this->addChild($new);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeIndexContainer.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeIndexContainer.php
index da5a16e29091..768dbe4dab88 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeIndexContainer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeIndexContainer.php
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ public function __construct()
 
         $newLabel = _pgettext('Create new index', 'New');
         $new = NodeFactory::getInstanceForNewNode(
-            $newLabel
+            $newLabel,
+            'new_index italics'
         );
         $new->icon = Generator::getImage('b_index_add', $newLabel);
         $new->links = [
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ public function __construct()
                 'added_fields' => 2,
             ]) . '&db=%3$s&table=%2$s',
         ];
-        $new->classes = 'new_index italics';
         $this->addChild($new);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeProcedureContainer.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeProcedureContainer.php
index 2b2181294b7d..62899cafe1d5 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeProcedureContainer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeProcedureContainer.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function __construct()
         $newLabel = _pgettext('Create new procedure', 'New');
         $new = NodeFactory::getInstanceForNewNode(
             $newLabel,
-            $newLabel
+            'new_procedure italics'
         );
         $new->icon = Generator::getImage('b_routine_add', $newLabel);
         $new->links = [
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public function __construct()
                 'add_item' => 1,
             ]) . '&db=%2$s',
         ];
-        $new->classes = 'new_procedure italics';
         $this->addChild($new);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeTableContainer.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeTableContainer.php
index e205dd5ad225..23256f484614 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeTableContainer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeTableContainer.php
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ public function __construct()
 
         $newLabel = _pgettext('Create new table', 'New');
         $new = NodeFactory::getInstanceForNewNode(
-            $newLabel
+            $newLabel,
+            'new_table italics'
         );
         $new->icon = Generator::getImage('b_table_add', $newLabel);
         $new->links = [
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ public function __construct()
                 'server' => $GLOBALS['server'],
             ]) . '&db=%2$s',
         ];
-        $new->classes = 'new_table italics';
         $this->addChild($new);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeTriggerContainer.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeTriggerContainer.php
index 82fdb3797a24..dce43b709ff8 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeTriggerContainer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeTriggerContainer.php
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ public function __construct()
         $this->realName = 'triggers';
 
         $new = NodeFactory::getInstanceForNewNode(
-            _pgettext('Create new trigger', 'New')
+            _pgettext('Create new trigger', 'New'),
+            'new_trigger italics'
         );
         $new->icon = Generator::getImage('b_trigger_add', '');
         $new->links = [
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ public function __construct()
                 'add_item' => 1,
             ]) . '&db=%3$s',
         ];
-        $new->classes = 'new_trigger italics';
         $this->addChild($new);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeViewContainer.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeViewContainer.php
index 8aeb63c835bf..1ca26bbf86f5 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeViewContainer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeViewContainer.php
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ public function __construct()
 
         $newLabel = _pgettext('Create new view', 'New');
         $new = NodeFactory::getInstanceForNewNode(
-            $newLabel
+            $newLabel,
+            'new_view italics'
         );
         $new->icon = Generator::getImage('b_view_add', $newLabel);
         $new->links = [
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ public function __construct()
                 'server' => $GLOBALS['server'],
             ]) . '&db=%2$s',
         ];
-        $new->classes = 'new_view italics';
         $this->addChild($new);
     }
 }