diff --git a/src/frontend/src/contexts/tabsContext.tsx b/src/frontend/src/contexts/tabsContext.tsx
index 79b39ad60..620894594 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/contexts/tabsContext.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/contexts/tabsContext.tsx
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export function TabsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       let fileData = JSON.parse(text);
       if (fileData.flows) {
         fileData.flows.forEach((flow: FlowType) => {
-          id = addFlow(flow, newProject);
+          id = addFlow(newProject, flow);
         });
       }
       // parse the text into a JSON object