diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index 12e0a6ef1..bcd1f8c5a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -73,7 +73,13 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
 
         var exports = {
             setModulePendingUpdated: function(module,version) {
-                moduleList[module].pending_version = version;
+                if (!!RED.plugins.getModule(module)) {
+                    // The module updated is a plugin
+                    RED.plugins.getModule(module).pending_version = version;
+                } else {
+                    moduleList[module].pending_version = version;
+                }
+
                 RED.events.emit("registry:module-updated",{module:module,version:version});
             },
             getModule: function(module) {