diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.cc
index ab4c6680173..0c26af81f17 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.cc
@@ -2031,6 +2031,7 @@ static int node_output_file_move_active_socket_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
     nimf->active_input++;
   }
 
+  BKE_ntree_update_tag_node_property(snode->edittree, node);
   ED_node_tree_propagate_change(C, CTX_data_main(C), snode->edittree);
 
   return OPERATOR_FINISHED;