diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
index c57827149..73ce86ccf 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
                 value: [],
                 type: "link in[]",
                 validate: function (v, opt) {
-                    if ((this.linkType === "static" && v.length > 0)
+                    if (((this.linkType || "static") === "static" && v.length > 0)
                       || this.linkType === "dynamic") {
                         return true;
                     }