diff --git a/lib/galaxy/workflow/modules.py b/lib/galaxy/workflow/modules.py
index 8ed660fca91..8443def898b 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/workflow/modules.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/workflow/modules.py
@@ -598,6 +598,9 @@ class WorkflowModule:
                     effective_input_collection_type,
                     dataset_collection_type_descriptions,
                 )
+                if not progress.subworkflow_structure and history_query.direct_match(data):
+                    continue
+
                 subcollection_type_description = history_query.can_map_over(data) or None
                 if subcollection_type_description:
                     subcollection_type_list = subcollection_type_description.collection_type.split(":")