diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
index 436cd3221..a70b36136 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
@@ -1309,6 +1309,9 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
 
     function getNodeColor(type, def) {
         def = def || {};
+        if (type === 'subflow') {
+            return def.color
+        }
         if (!nodeColorCache.hasOwnProperty(type)) {
             const paletteTheme = RED.settings.theme('palette.theme') || [];
             if (paletteTheme.length > 0) {