diff --git a/cypress/e2e/12-canvas.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/12-canvas.cy.ts
index 8170b9caa1..0d4a0f414e 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/12-canvas.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/12-canvas.cy.ts
@@ -370,4 +370,40 @@ describe('Canvas Node Manipulation and Navigation', () => {
 			NDVDialog.actions.close();
 		});
 	});
+
+	it('should render connections correctly if unkown nodes are present', () => {
+		const unknownNodeName = 'Unknown node';
+		cy.createFixtureWorkflow('workflow-with-unknown-nodes.json', 'Unknown nodes');
+
+		WorkflowPage.getters.canvasNodeByName(`${unknownNodeName} 1`).should('exist');
+		WorkflowPage.getters.canvasNodeByName(`${unknownNodeName} 2`).should('exist');
+		WorkflowPage.actions.zoomToFit();
+
+		cy.draganddrop(
+			WorkflowPage.getters.getEndpointSelector('plus', `${unknownNodeName} 1`),
+			WorkflowPage.getters.getEndpointSelector('input', EDIT_FIELDS_SET_NODE_NAME),
+		);
+
+		cy.draganddrop(
+			WorkflowPage.getters.getEndpointSelector('plus', `${unknownNodeName} 2`),
+			WorkflowPage.getters.getEndpointSelector('input', `${EDIT_FIELDS_SET_NODE_NAME}1`),
+		);
+
+		WorkflowPage.actions.executeWorkflow();
+		cy.contains('Node not found').should('be.visible');
+
+		WorkflowPage.getters
+			.canvasNodeByName(`${unknownNodeName} 1`)
+			.find('[data-test-id=delete-node-button]')
+			.click({ force: true });
+
+			WorkflowPage.getters
+			.canvasNodeByName(`${unknownNodeName} 2`)
+			.find('[data-test-id=delete-node-button]')
+			.click({ force: true });
+
+		WorkflowPage.actions.executeWorkflow();
+
+		cy.contains('Node not found').should('not.exist');
+	});
 });
diff --git a/cypress/fixtures/workflow-with-unknown-nodes.json b/cypress/fixtures/workflow-with-unknown-nodes.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df23de5de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/fixtures/workflow-with-unknown-nodes.json
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+{
+  "meta": {
+    "instanceId": "15bbf37b6a515ccc2f534cabcd8bd171ca33583ff7744b1e9420e5ce68e615bb"
+  },
+  "nodes": [
+    {
+      "parameters": {},
+      "id": "40720511-19b6-4421-bdb0-3fb6efef4bc5",
+      "name": "When clicking \"Execute Workflow\"",
+      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
+      "typeVersion": 1,
+      "position": [
+        280,
+        320
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "parameters": {},
+      "id": "acdd1bdc-c642-4ea6-ad67-f4201b640cfa",
+      "name": "Unknown node 1",
+      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.thisNodeDoesntExist",
+      "typeVersion": 1,
+      "position": [
+        400,
+        500
+      ]
+    },
+		{
+      "parameters": {},
+      "id": "acdd1bdc-c642-4ea6-ad67-f4201b640ffa",
+      "name": "Unknown node 2",
+      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.thisNodeDoesntExistEither",
+      "typeVersion": 1,
+      "position": [
+        600,
+        500
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "parameters": {
+        "options": {}
+      },
+      "id": "fbe5163b-7474-4741-980a-e4956789be0a",
+      "name": "Edit Fields",
+      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
+      "typeVersion": 3.2,
+      "position": [
+        500,
+        320
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "parameters": {
+        "options": {}
+      },
+      "id": "163313b9-64ff-4ffc-b00f-09b267d8132c",
+      "name": "Edit Fields1",
+      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
+      "typeVersion": 3.2,
+      "position": [
+        720,
+        320
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "connections": {
+    "When clicking \"Execute Workflow\"": {
+      "main": [
+        [
+          {
+            "node": "Edit Fields",
+            "type": "main",
+            "index": 0
+          }
+        ]
+      ]
+    },
+    "Edit Fields": {
+      "main": [
+        [
+          {
+            "node": "Edit Fields1",
+            "type": "main",
+            "index": 0
+          }
+        ]
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Node.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Node.vue
index 1bb21ee86e..da67476079 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Node.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Node.vue
@@ -365,37 +365,39 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				top: this.position[1] + 'px',
 			};
 
-			const workflow = this.workflowsStore.getCurrentWorkflow();
-			const inputs =
-				NodeHelpers.getNodeInputs(workflow, this.node, this.nodeType) ||
-				([] as Array<ConnectionTypes | INodeInputConfiguration>);
-			const inputTypes = NodeHelpers.getConnectionTypes(inputs);
+			if (this.node && this.nodeType) {
+				const workflow = this.workflowsStore.getCurrentWorkflow();
+				const inputs =
+					NodeHelpers.getNodeInputs(workflow, this.node, this.nodeType) ||
+					([] as Array<ConnectionTypes | INodeInputConfiguration>);
+				const inputTypes = NodeHelpers.getConnectionTypes(inputs);
 
-			const nonMainInputs = inputTypes.filter((input) => input !== NodeConnectionType.Main);
-			if (nonMainInputs.length) {
-				const requiredNonMainInputs = inputs.filter(
-					(input) => typeof input !== 'string' && input.required,
-				);
+				const nonMainInputs = inputTypes.filter((input) => input !== NodeConnectionType.Main);
+				if (nonMainInputs.length) {
+					const requiredNonMainInputs = inputs.filter(
+						(input) => typeof input !== 'string' && input.required,
+					);
 
-				let spacerCount = 0;
-				if (NODE_INSERT_SPACER_BETWEEN_INPUT_GROUPS) {
-					const requiredNonMainInputsCount = requiredNonMainInputs.length;
-					const optionalNonMainInputsCount = nonMainInputs.length - requiredNonMainInputsCount;
-					spacerCount = requiredNonMainInputsCount > 0 && optionalNonMainInputsCount > 0 ? 1 : 0;
+					let spacerCount = 0;
+					if (NODE_INSERT_SPACER_BETWEEN_INPUT_GROUPS) {
+						const requiredNonMainInputsCount = requiredNonMainInputs.length;
+						const optionalNonMainInputsCount = nonMainInputs.length - requiredNonMainInputsCount;
+						spacerCount = requiredNonMainInputsCount > 0 && optionalNonMainInputsCount > 0 ? 1 : 0;
+					}
+
+					styles['--configurable-node-input-count'] = nonMainInputs.length + spacerCount;
 				}
 
-				styles['--configurable-node-input-count'] = nonMainInputs.length + spacerCount;
+				const outputs =
+					NodeHelpers.getNodeOutputs(workflow, this.node, this.nodeType) ||
+					([] as Array<ConnectionTypes | INodeOutputConfiguration>);
+
+				const outputTypes = NodeHelpers.getConnectionTypes(outputs);
+
+				const mainOutputs = outputTypes.filter((output) => output === NodeConnectionType.Main);
+				styles['--node-main-output-count'] = mainOutputs.length;
 			}
 
-			const outputs =
-				NodeHelpers.getNodeOutputs(workflow, this.node, this.nodeType) ||
-				([] as Array<ConnectionTypes | INodeOutputConfiguration>);
-
-			const outputTypes = NodeHelpers.getConnectionTypes(outputs);
-
-			const mainOutputs = outputTypes.filter((output) => output === NodeConnectionType.Main);
-			styles['--node-main-output-count'] = mainOutputs.length;
-
 			return styles;
 		},
 		nodeClass(): object {