diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index 111b5df2a..53be89fb0 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -1378,6 +1378,13 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 quickAddLink.virtualLink = true;
             }
             hideDragLines();
+        } else if (quickAddLink) {
+            // continuing an existing quick add - set the filter accordingly
+            if (quickAddLink.portType === PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT) {
+                filter = {input:true}
+            } else {
+                filter = {output:true}
+            }
         }
         if (linkToSplice || spliceMultipleLinks) {
             filter = {