diff --git a/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts b/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
index 3ad3a06304..d1a08a5459 100644
--- a/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
+++ b/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ export interface SafeWidgetData {
   hasLayoutSize?: boolean
   /** Whether widget is a DOM widget */
   isDOMWidget?: boolean
-  /** Node type (for subgraph promoted widgets) */
-  nodeType?: string
   /**
    * Widget options needed for render decisions.
    * Note: Most metadata should be accessed via widgetValueStore.getWidget().
@@ -121,12 +119,6 @@ function getControlWidget(widget: IBaseWidget): SafeControlWidget | undefined {
   }
 }
 
-function getNodeType(node: LGraphNode, widget: IBaseWidget) {
-  if (!node.isSubgraphNode() || !isProxyWidget(widget)) return undefined
-  const subNode = node.subgraph.getNodeById(widget._overlay.nodeId)
-  return subNode?.type
-}
-
 /**
  * Shared widget enhancements used by both safeWidgetMapper and Right Side Panel
  */
@@ -135,8 +127,6 @@ interface SharedWidgetEnhancements {
   controlWidget?: SafeControlWidget
   /** Input specification from node definition */
   spec?: InputSpec
-  /** Node type (for subgraph promoted widgets) */
-  nodeType?: string
 }
 
 /**
@@ -152,8 +142,7 @@ export function getSharedWidgetEnhancements(
 
   return {
     controlWidget: getControlWidget(widget),
-    spec: nodeDefStore.getInputSpecForWidget(node, widget.name),
-    nodeType: getNodeType(node, widget)
+    spec: nodeDefStore.getInputSpecForWidget(node, widget.name)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/utils/createAssetWidget.ts b/src/platform/assets/utils/createAssetWidget.ts
index ed48ab2b79..f6bbaa4f12 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/utils/createAssetWidget.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/utils/createAssetWidget.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ export function createAssetWidget(
     })
   }
 
-  const options: IWidgetAssetOptions = { openModal }
+  const options: IWidgetAssetOptions = {
+    openModal,
+    nodeType: nodeTypeForBrowser
+  }
 
   return node.addWidget('asset', widgetName, displayLabel, () => {}, options)
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue
index 8b8b616568..6c60c66663 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ const processedWidgets = computed((): ProcessedWidget[] => {
       callback: widget.callback,
       controlWidget: widget.controlWidget,
       label: widgetState?.label,
-      nodeType: widget.nodeType,
       options: widgetOptions,
       spec: widget.spec
     }