diff --git a/packages/cli/src/workflows/workflows.services.ts b/packages/cli/src/workflows/workflows.services.ts
index 601f34807dd5e..1dd4c1b1c7e9f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/workflows/workflows.services.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/workflows/workflows.services.ts
@@ -332,7 +332,11 @@ export class WorkflowsService {
 				);
 			} catch (error) {
 				// If workflow could not be activated set it again to inactive
-				await Db.collections.Workflow.update(workflowId, { active: false });
+				// and revert the versionId change so UI remains consistent
+				await Db.collections.Workflow.update(workflowId, {
+					active: false,
+					versionId: shared.workflow.versionId,
+				});
 
 				// Also set it in the returned data
 				updatedWorkflow.active = false;