diff --git a/src/components/nodes/BaseNode.tsx b/src/components/nodes/BaseNode.tsx
index ab1ed2bb..59a8aed4 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/BaseNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodes/BaseNode.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ export function BaseNode({
           if (node.id !== id) return node;
           const currentHeight = getNodeDimension(node, "height");
           const newHeight = Math.max(minHeight, currentHeight - heightToRemove);
-          return applyNodeDimensions(node, getNodeDimension(node, "width"), newHeight);
+          return {
+            ...applyNodeDimensions(node, getNodeDimension(node, "width"), newHeight),
+            data: { ...node.data, _settingsPanelHeight: 0 },
+          };
         })
       );
 
@@ -134,15 +137,21 @@ export function BaseNode({
       animationTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
         isAnimatingRef.current = false;
 
-        // Apply the final panel height in one shot, then unlock the wrapper
+        // Apply the final panel height in one shot, then unlock the wrapper.
+        // Subtract any previously saved panel height to avoid double-counting
+        // on workflow reload (saved node height already includes panel).
         const finalHeight = trackedSettingsHeightRef.current;
         if (finalHeight > 0) {
           setNodes((nodes) =>
             nodes.map((node) => {
               if (node.id !== id) return node;
+              const savedPanelHeight = typeof (node.data as Record<string, unknown>)?._settingsPanelHeight === "number"
+                ? (node.data as Record<string, unknown>)._settingsPanelHeight as number
+                : 0;
+              const heightToAdd = finalHeight - savedPanelHeight;
               const currentHeight = getNodeDimension(node, "height");
               return {
-                ...applyNodeDimensions(node, getNodeDimension(node, "width"), currentHeight + finalHeight),
+                ...applyNodeDimensions(node, getNodeDimension(node, "width"), currentHeight + heightToAdd),
                 data: { ...node.data, _settingsPanelHeight: finalHeight },
               };
             })
diff --git a/src/store/workflowStore.ts b/src/store/workflowStore.ts
index 5fa80861..3391afde 100644
--- a/src/store/workflowStore.ts
+++ b/src/store/workflowStore.ts
@@ -1712,54 +1712,17 @@ const workflowStoreImpl: StateCreator<WorkflowStore> = (set, get) => ({
     // Load cost data for this workflow
     const costData = workflow.id ? loadWorkflowCostData(workflow.id) : null;
 
-    // Subtract saved settings panel height so BaseNode's expand effect
-    // re-adds the real panel height from a clean baseline (prevents
-    // height accumulation on each save/reload cycle).
-    const INLINE_PARAM_NODE_TYPES = new Set([
-      "nanoBanana", "generateVideo", "generate3d", "generateAudio", "llmGenerate",
-    ]);
-    const inlineParamsEnabled = (() => {
-      try { return localStorage.getItem("node-banana-inline-parameters") === "true"; }
-      catch { return false; }
-    })();
-
     set({
       // Clear selected state - selection should not be persisted across sessions
       // Also validate position to ensure coordinates are finite numbers
-      nodes: hydratedWorkflow.nodes.map(node => {
-        let adjustedNode = {
-          ...node,
-          selected: false,
-          position: {
-            x: isFinite(node.position?.x) ? node.position.x : 0,
-            y: isFinite(node.position?.y) ? node.position.y : 0,
-          },
-        };
-
-        // Subtract panel height for inline-param nodes so the expand effect
-        // can re-add the real measured height without double-counting
-        const data = node.data as Record<string, unknown>;
-        const panelHeight = typeof data?._settingsPanelHeight === "number" ? data._settingsPanelHeight : 0;
-        if (
-          INLINE_PARAM_NODE_TYPES.has(node.type ?? "") &&
-          inlineParamsEnabled &&
-          (data?.parametersExpanded ?? true) === true &&
-          panelHeight > 0
-        ) {
-          const currentHeight = (node.style?.height as number) ?? (defaultNodeDimensions[node.type as NodeType]?.height ?? 300);
-          const minHeight = defaultNodeDimensions[node.type as NodeType]?.height ?? 300;
-          const newHeight = Math.max(minHeight, currentHeight - panelHeight);
-          adjustedNode = {
-            ...adjustedNode,
-            width: undefined,
-            height: undefined,
-            measured: undefined,
-            style: { ...adjustedNode.style, height: newHeight },
-          } as typeof adjustedNode;
-        }
-
-        return adjustedNode;
-      }),
+      nodes: hydratedWorkflow.nodes.map(node => ({
+        ...node,
+        selected: false,
+        position: {
+          x: isFinite(node.position?.x) ? node.position.x : 0,
+          y: isFinite(node.position?.y) ? node.position.y : 0,
+        },
+      })),
       edges: hydratedWorkflow.edges,
       edgeStyle: hydratedWorkflow.edgeStyle || "angular",
       groups: hydratedWorkflow.groups || {},