# Restart node-red nodes jump between tabs, lines missing

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [29 December 2021 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833 "2021-12-29T13:11:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![PiMo131](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/pimo131/32/34978_2.png) [@PiMo131](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PiMo131)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2021 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833/1 "2021-12-29T13:11:28Z")

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When I restart node-red. I have nodes (specifically the worldmap dashboard node) all jumping to the first tab. and disconnect from the nodes they were connected to.

When I export and import the flow I do not have this issue.

Also I am missing a few connecting lines upon restart.

What could be the cause of this?

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2021 13:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833/2 "2021-12-29T13:14:56Z")

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what version of NR and node.js? (you can get this from the startup log - copy and paste the startup to a reply)  
What platform are you runing on?  
After you import the flow and fix and deploy it, does the restart cause the issue again?  
How big is the flow?  
Have you tried it on another device?

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**Author:** ![PiMo131](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/pimo131/32/34978_2.png) [@PiMo131](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PiMo131)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2021 13:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833/3 "2021-12-29T13:36:47Z")

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19043.1348]  
(c) Microsoft Corporation. Alle rechten voorbehouden.

H:\>node-red  
29 Dec 13:58:16 - [info]

# Welcome to Node-RED

29 Dec 13:58:16 - [info] Node-RED version: v2.1.4  
29 Dec 13:58:16 - [info] Node.js version: v16.13.1  
29 Dec 13:58:16 - [info] Windows\_NT 10.0.19043 x64 LE  
29 Dec 13:58:18 - [info] Loading palette nodes  
29 Dec 13:58:21 - [info] Worldmap version 2.23.5  
29 Dec 13:58:21 - [info] Dashboard version 2.30.0 started at /ui  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [warn] ------------------------------------------------------  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [warn] [node-red-node-rbe/rbe] 'rbe' already registered by module node-red  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [warn] ------------------------------------------------------  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [info] Settings file : C:\Users\xx.node-red\settings.js  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [info] HTTP Static : C:\Users\xx.node-red\static  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [info] User directory : C:\Users\xx.node-red  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [warn] Flows file name not set. Generating name using hostname.  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [info] Flows file : C:\Users\xx.node-red\flows\_xxx8.json  
(node:29984) [DEP0128] DeprecationWarning: Invalid 'main' field in 'C:\Users\xx.node-red\node\_modules\node-red-dashboard\package.json' of 'none'. Please either fix that or report it to the module author  
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)  
29 Dec 13:58:22 - [warn]

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2021 14:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833/4 "2021-12-29T14:09:34Z")

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And the answers to the rest are???

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**Author:** ![PiMo131](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/pimo131/32/34978_2.png) [@PiMo131](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PiMo131)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2021 15:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833/5 "2021-12-29T15:01:56Z")

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What platform are you runing on?  
Windows

After you import the flow and fix and deploy it, does the restart cause the issue again?  
Yes

How big is the flow?  
Maybe 100 nodes

Have you tried it on another device?  
Not yet

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2021 15:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833/6 "2021-12-29T15:25:50Z")

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@PiMo131 can you check the browser's JavaScript console for any errors when you load the editor and import the flows?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2021 15:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833/7 "2021-12-29T15:37:21Z")

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> [@PiMo131](#):
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> Also I am missing a few connecting lines upon restart.

Could you also post a screenshot of the problem (and a matching good screenshot too)

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2021 18:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833/8 "2021-12-29T18:17:29Z")

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Can you provide the flow to see if someone can reproduce it?

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**Author:** ![PiMo131](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/pimo131/32/34978_2.png) [@PiMo131](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PiMo131)\
**Post date:** [6 January 2022 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833/9 "2022-01-06T19:10:05Z")

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Sorry for the late reply I was on holiday. The flow is bigger than the message body limit. So I added the flows as an attachment  
[Backup.json](https://discourse.nodered.org/uploads/short-url/A3IMsqQJU3QKL4uPnjj3NDAeuiP.json) (76.2 KB)

I also added pictures of the problem and the fixed problem:

 ![Fix 1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/c/acaa3866d26215c966b88d6e6d70499905751778.png)  
 ![fix2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/9/493a024836f650f04bf213d697c9d86b9b44d0ef.png)  
 ![issue](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/4/34300238ce8b1137468282621f3765e02f2b2291.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [7 March 2022 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-nodes-jump-between-tabs-lines-missing/55833/10 "2022-03-07T19:10:27Z")

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