diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
index cdf84d02f..9e91410a9 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
@@ -334,8 +334,7 @@ RED.deploy = (function() {
                 var invalidNodes = [];
 
                 RED.nodes.eachNode(function(node) {
-                    hasInvalid = hasInvalid || !node.valid;
-                    if (!node.valid) {
+                    if (!node.valid && !node.d) {
                         invalidNodes.push(getNodeInfo(node));
                     }
                     if (node.type === "unknown") {
@@ -345,6 +344,7 @@ RED.deploy = (function() {
                     }
                 });
                 hasUnknown = unknownNodes.length > 0;
+                hasInvalid = invalidNodes.length > 0;
 
                 var unusedConfigNodes = [];
                 RED.nodes.eachConfig(function(node) {