diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index 27100c070..60ce66e61 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -2238,6 +2238,12 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                             changes.color = newColor;
                             changed = true;
                             RED.utils.clearNodeColorCache();
+                            if (editing_node.type === "subflow") {
+                                var nodeDefinition = RED.nodes.getType(
+                                    "subflow:" + editing_node.id
+                                );
+                                nodeDefinition["color"] = newColor;
+                            }
                         }
 
                         var old_env = editing_node.env;