diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/space_node.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/space_node.cc
index b3c38ea1c91..838add109f1 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/space_node.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/space_node.cc
@@ -1560,6 +1560,7 @@ static void node_id_remap(ID *old_id, ID *new_id, SpaceNode *snode)
     if (snode->treepath.last) {
       path = (bNodeTreePath *)snode->treepath.last;
       snode->edittree = path->nodetree;
+      ED_node_set_active_viewer_key(snode);
     }
     else {
       snode->edittree = nullptr;