diff --git a/examples/EdgeWithButton/ButtonEdge.vue b/examples/EdgeWithButton/ButtonEdge.vue
index e8b23c28..1d67efe6 100644
--- a/examples/EdgeWithButton/ButtonEdge.vue
+++ b/examples/EdgeWithButton/ButtonEdge.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ interface CustomEdgeProps<T = any> extends EdgeProps<T> {
 const props = defineProps<CustomEdgeProps>()
 const store = useVueFlow()
 const onEdgeClick = (evt: Event, id: string) => {
-  const edge = store.edges.find((edge) => edge.id === id)
+  const edge = store.getEdges.find((edge) => edge.id === id)
   if (edge) {
     store.hooks.elementsRemove.trigger([edge])
   }
diff --git a/examples/Stress/StressExample.vue b/examples/Stress/StressExample.vue
index d527d67b..66675ebf 100644
--- a/examples/Stress/StressExample.vue
+++ b/examples/Stress/StressExample.vue
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ const updateElements = () => {
 <template>
   <VueFlow
     v-model="elements"
-    :worker="true"
     :loading="{ label: 'Loading...', transition: { name: 'fade', mode: 'out-in' } }"
     @load="onLoad"
     @elementsRemove="onElementsRemove"
diff --git a/src/container/VueFlow/VueFlow.vue b/src/container/VueFlow/VueFlow.vue
index b3ad4f64..d16c745a 100644
--- a/src/container/VueFlow/VueFlow.vue
+++ b/src/container/VueFlow/VueFlow.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {
   NodeExtent,
   NodeTypes,
   EdgeTypes,
-  FlowStore,
   FlowState,
   FlowInstance,
   Loading,
@@ -24,11 +23,9 @@ import EdgeRenderer from '../EdgeRenderer/EdgeRenderer.vue'
 import LoadingIndicator from '../../components/Loading/LoadingIndicator.vue'
 import { createHooks, initFlow, useWindow, useZoomPanHelper } from '../../composables'
 import { onLoadGetElements, onLoadProject, onLoadToObject } from '../../utils'
-import microDiff from 'microdiff'
 
 interface FlowProps extends FlowOptions {
   id?: string
-  store?: FlowStore
   modelValue?: Elements
   nodeTypes?: NodeTypes
   edgeTypes?: EdgeTypes
@@ -65,10 +62,9 @@ interface FlowProps extends FlowOptions {
   edgeUpdaterRadius?: number
   storageKey?: string
   loading?: Loading
-  worker?: boolean
 }
 
-const emit = defineEmits([...Object.keys(createHooks()), 'update:elements', 'update:modelValue'])
+const emit = defineEmits([...Object.keys(createHooks()), 'update:modelValue'])
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<FlowProps>(), {
   modelValue: () => [],
@@ -110,7 +106,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<FlowProps>(), {
   loading: false,
   worker: false,
 })
-const store = initFlow(emit, typeof props.storageKey === 'string' ? props.storageKey : props.id, props.store)
+const store = initFlow(emit, typeof props.storageKey === 'string' ? props.storageKey : props.id)
 const elements = useVModel(props, 'modelValue', emit)
 
 // if there are preloaded elements we overwrite the current elements with the stored ones
@@ -139,7 +135,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => store?.$dispose())
 
 invoke(async () => {
   init(options)
-  await store.setElements(elements.value)
+  store.setElements(elements.value)
   store.isReady = true
 
   // if ssr we can't wait for dimensions, they'll never really exist
@@ -167,15 +163,20 @@ invoke(async () => {
   )
 })
 
-watch(props.modelValue, (val) => {
-  const diff = microDiff(val, store.elements, { cyclesFix: false })
-  if (diff.length) store.setElements(val)
-}, { flush: 'post' })
-watch(elements, (val) =>{
-  const diff = microDiff(val, store.elements, { cyclesFix: false })
-  if (diff.length) store.setElements(val)
-}, { flush: 'post' })
-watch(store.elements, (val) => (elements.value = val), { flush: 'post' })
+watch(
+  () => props.modelValue.length,
+  () => store.setElements(elements.value),
+)
+const { pause, resume } = pausableWatch(elements, store.setElements, { flush: 'post' })
+watch(
+  () => store.elements,
+  (val) => {
+    pause()
+    elements.value = val
+    nextTick(resume)
+  },
+  { flush: 'post', deep: true },
+)
 
 const transitionName = computed(() => {
   let name = ''
@@ -186,11 +187,6 @@ const transitionName = computed(() => {
   return name
 })
 </script>
-<script lang="ts">
-export default {
-  name: 'VueFlow'
-}
-</script>
 <template>
   <div class="vue-flow">
     <Transition :key="`vue-flow-transition-${store.$id}`" :name="transitionName">
diff --git a/src/store/stateStore.ts b/src/store/stateStore.ts
index 9d90741e..dd44ac09 100644
--- a/src/store/stateStore.ts
+++ b/src/store/stateStore.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 import microDiff from 'microdiff'
 import { setActivePinia, createPinia, defineStore, StoreDefinition, acceptHMRUpdate } from 'pinia'
-import { FlowState, FlowActions, Elements, FlowGetters, GraphNode, NextElements, GraphEdge } from '~/types'
+import { FlowState, FlowActions, Elements, FlowGetters, GraphNode, GraphEdge, Edge } from '~/types'
 import {
-  clampPosition,
   getConnectedEdges,
   getNodesInside,
   getRectOfNodes,
   parseElements,
   defaultNodeTypes,
   defaultEdgeTypes,
-  deepUnref,
   isGraphNode,
   getSourceTargetNodes,
   isEdge,
-  isGraphEdge,
 } from '~/utils'
-import parseElementsWorker from '~/workers/parseElements'
 
 const pinia = createPinia()
 
@@ -43,31 +39,31 @@ export default (id: string, preloadedState: FlowState) => {
         return nodeTypes
       },
       getNodes(): GraphNode[] {
-        const nodes = this.elements.filter(isGraphNode)
-        const n = this.onlyRenderVisibleElements
-          ? nodes &&
-            getNodesInside(
-              nodes,
-              {
-                x: 0,
-                y: 0,
-                width: this.dimensions.width,
-                height: this.dimensions.height,
-              },
-              this.transform,
-              true,
-            )
-          : nodes
-
-        return n.filter((node) => !node.isHidden) ?? []
+        if (this.isReady) {
+          const nodes = this.elements.filter((n) => isGraphNode(n) && !n.isHidden) as GraphNode[]
+          return this.onlyRenderVisibleElements
+            ? nodes &&
+                getNodesInside(
+                  nodes,
+                  {
+                    x: 0,
+                    y: 0,
+                    width: this.dimensions.width,
+                    height: this.dimensions.height,
+                  },
+                  this.transform,
+                  true,
+                )
+            : nodes ?? []
+        }
+        return []
       },
       getEdges(): GraphEdge[] {
-        const edges = this.elements.filter(isEdge)
-        return (
-          edges
-            .filter((edge) => !edge.isHidden)
-            .map((edge) => {
-              if (!isGraphEdge(edge)) {
+        const edges = this.elements.filter((e) => isEdge(e) && !e.isHidden) as Edge[]
+        if (this.isReady) {
+          return (
+            edges
+              .map((edge) => {
                 const { sourceNode, targetNode } = getSourceTargetNodes(edge, this.getNodes)
                 if (!sourceNode) console.warn(`couldn't create edge for source id: ${edge.source}; edge id: ${edge.id}`)
                 if (!targetNode) console.warn(`couldn't create edge for target id: ${edge.target}; edge id: ${edge.id}`)
@@ -79,43 +75,19 @@ export default (id: string, preloadedState: FlowState) => {
                     targetNode,
                   },
                 }
-              }
-              return edge
-            })
-            .filter(({ sourceTargetNodes: { sourceNode, targetNode } }) => !!(sourceNode && targetNode)) ?? []
-        )
+              })
+              .filter(({ sourceTargetNodes: { sourceNode, targetNode } }) => !!(sourceNode && targetNode)) ?? []
+          )
+        }
+        return []
       },
       getSelectedNodes(): GraphNode[] {
         return this.selectedElements?.filter(isGraphNode) ?? []
       },
     },
     actions: {
-      async setElements(elements) {
-        let next: NextElements = {
-          nextEdges: [],
-          nextNodes: [],
-        }
-        if (!this.worker || import.meta.env.SSR || typeof window === 'undefined') {
-          next = await parseElements(elements, this.getNodes, this.getEdges, this.nodeExtent)
-        } else if (this.worker) {
-          const { workerFn, workerTerminate } = parseElementsWorker()
-          const res = await workerFn(
-            deepUnref(elements),
-            deepUnref(this.getNodes),
-            deepUnref(this.getEdges),
-            deepUnref(this.nodeExtent),
-          ).catch((err) => {
-            console.error(err)
-            workerTerminate('ERROR')
-          })
-          if (res) {
-            workerTerminate('SUCCESS')
-            next = res
-          } else next = await parseElements(elements, this.getNodes, this.getEdges, this.nodeExtent)
-        } else {
-          next = await parseElements(elements, this.getNodes, this.getEdges, this.nodeExtent)
-        }
-        this.elements = [...next.nextNodes, ...next.nextEdges]
+      setElements(elements) {
+        this.elements = parseElements(elements, this.getNodes, this.getEdges, this.nodeExtent)
       },
       setUserSelection(mousePos) {
         this.selectionActive = true
@@ -204,8 +176,7 @@ export default (id: string, preloadedState: FlowState) => {
         this.elementsSelectable = isInteractive
       },
       async addElements(elements: Elements) {
-        const { nextNodes, nextEdges } = await parseElements(elements, this.getNodes, this.getEdges, this.nodeExtent)
-        this.elements = [...this.elements, ...nextNodes, ...nextEdges]
+        this.elements = [...this.elements, ...parseElements(elements, this.getNodes, this.getEdges, this.nodeExtent)]
       },
     },
   })
diff --git a/src/types/flow.ts b/src/types/flow.ts
index 3d3ecdf2..db4427b3 100644
--- a/src/types/flow.ts
+++ b/src/types/flow.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,11 @@ import { Edge, EdgeTypes } from './edge'
 import { NodeExtent, GraphNode, NodeTypes, TranslateExtent, Node } from './node'
 import { ConnectionLineType, ConnectionMode } from './connection'
 import { KeyCode, PanOnScrollMode } from './zoom'
-import { FlowStore } from './store'
 
 export type ElementId = string
 export type FlowElement<T = any> = GraphNode<T> | Edge<T>
 export type FlowElements<T = any> = FlowElement<T>[]
 export type Elements<T = any> = (Node<T> | Edge<T>)[]
-export type NextElements = {
-  nextNodes: GraphNode[]
-  nextEdges: Edge[]
-}
 
 export type Transform = [number, number, number]
 
@@ -148,6 +143,4 @@ export interface FlowOptions {
   edgeUpdaterRadius?: number
   storageKey?: string
   loading?: Loading
-  worker?: boolean
-  store?: FlowStore
 }
diff --git a/src/types/store.ts b/src/types/store.ts
index 945641be..c751dd42 100644
--- a/src/types/store.ts
+++ b/src/types/store.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
   OnConnectStopFunc,
   SetConnectionId,
 } from './connection'
-import { Edge, EdgeComponent, GraphEdge } from './edge'
+import { EdgeComponent, GraphEdge } from './edge'
 import { NodeComponent, NodeExtent, GraphNode, TranslateExtent } from './node'
 import { D3Selection, D3Zoom, D3ZoomHandler, InitD3ZoomPayload } from './zoom'
 import { FlowHooks } from './hooks'
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export interface FlowState extends FlowOptions {
 }
 
 export interface FlowActions {
-  setElements: (elements: Elements) => Promise<void>
+  setElements: (elements: Elements) => void
   setUserSelection: (mousePos: XYPosition) => void
   updateUserSelection: (mousePos: XYPosition) => void
   unsetUserSelection: () => void
diff --git a/src/utils/store.ts b/src/utils/store.ts
index 7bd9bcba..2f0c12d4 100644
--- a/src/utils/store.ts
+++ b/src/utils/store.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {
   ConnectionMode,
   Elements,
   FlowState,
-  NextElements,
   NodeExtent,
   GraphNode,
   PanOnScrollMode,
@@ -97,48 +96,43 @@ export const initialState = (): FlowState => ({
   vueFlowVersion: typeof __VUE_FLOW_VERSION__ !== 'undefined' ? __VUE_FLOW_VERSION__ : '-',
 })
 
-export const parseElements = async (elements: Elements, nodes: GraphNode[], edges: Edge[], nodeExtent: NodeExtent) =>
-  new Promise<NextElements>((resolve) => {
-    const { nextEdges, nextNodes }: NextElements = {
-      nextNodes: [],
-      nextEdges: [],
-    }
-    for (const element of elements) {
-      if (isNode(element)) {
-        const storeNode = nodes[nodes.map((x) => x.id).indexOf(element.id)]
+export const parseElements = (elements: Elements, nodes: GraphNode[], edges: Edge[], nodeExtent: NodeExtent) => {
+  const parsedElements = []
+  for (const element of elements) {
+    if (isNode(element)) {
+      const storeNode = nodes[nodes.map((x) => x.id).indexOf(element.id)]
 
-        if (storeNode) {
-          const updatedNode = {
-            ...storeNode,
-            ...element,
-          } as GraphNode
+      if (storeNode) {
+        const updatedNode = {
+          ...storeNode,
+          ...element,
+        } as GraphNode
 
-          if (typeof element.type !== 'undefined' && element.type !== storeNode.type) {
-            // we reset the elements dimensions here in order to force a re-calculation of the bounds.
-            // When the type of a node changes it is possible that the number or positions of handles changes too.
-            updatedNode.__vf.width = 0
-          }
-
-          nextNodes.push(updatedNode)
-        } else {
-          nextNodes.push(parseNode(element, nodeExtent))
+        if (typeof element.type !== 'undefined' && element.type !== storeNode.type) {
+          // we reset the elements dimensions here in order to force a re-calculation of the bounds.
+          // When the type of a node changes it is possible that the number or positions of handles changes too.
+          updatedNode.__vf.width = 0
         }
-      } else if (isEdge(element)) {
-        const storeEdge = edges[edges.map((x) => x.id).indexOf(element.id)]
 
-        if (storeEdge) {
-          nextEdges.push({
-            ...storeEdge,
-            ...element,
-          })
-        } else {
-          nextEdges.push(parseEdge(element))
-        }
+        parsedElements.push(updatedNode)
+      } else {
+        parsedElements.push(parseNode(element, nodeExtent))
+      }
+    } else if (isEdge(element)) {
+      const storeEdge = edges[edges.map((x) => x.id).indexOf(element.id)]
+
+      if (storeEdge) {
+        parsedElements.push({
+          ...storeEdge,
+          ...element,
+        })
+      } else {
+        parsedElements.push(parseEdge(element))
       }
     }
-    resolve({ nextEdges, nextNodes })
-  })
-
+  }
+  return parsedElements
+}
 const isObject = (val: any) => val !== null && typeof val === 'object'
 const isArray = Array.isArray
 
diff --git a/src/workers/parseElements.ts b/src/workers/parseElements.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 087106d4..00000000
--- a/src/workers/parseElements.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-import { Connection, Edge, Elements, Node, NodeExtent, GraphNode, XYPosition, NextElements, FlowElement } from '~/types'
-
-export default () =>
-  useWebWorkerFn((elements: Elements, nodes: GraphNode[], edges: Edge[], nodeExtent: NodeExtent): NextElements => {
-    const clamp = (val: number, min = 0, max = 1): number => Math.min(Math.max(val, min), max)
-
-    const clampPosition = (position: XYPosition, extent: NodeExtent): XYPosition => ({
-      x: clamp(position.x, extent[0][0], extent[1][0]),
-      y: clamp(position.y, extent[0][1], extent[1][1]),
-    })
-
-    const parseNode = (node: Node, nodeExtent: NodeExtent): GraphNode =>
-      Object.assign(node as GraphNode, {
-        id: node.id.toString(),
-        type: node.type || 'default',
-        __vf: {
-          position: clampPosition(node.position, nodeExtent),
-          width: 0,
-          height: 0,
-          handleBounds: {},
-          isDragging: false,
-        },
-      })
-
-    const parseEdge = (edge: Edge): Edge =>
-      Object.assign(edge, {
-        source: edge.source.toString(),
-        target: edge.target.toString(),
-        sourceHandle: edge.sourceHandle ? edge.sourceHandle.toString() : null,
-        targetHandle: edge.targetHandle ? edge.targetHandle.toString() : null,
-        id: edge.id.toString(),
-        type: edge.type || 'default',
-      })
-
-    const isEdge = (element: Node | FlowElement | Connection): element is Edge =>
-      'id' in element && 'source' in element && 'target' in element
-
-    const isNode = (element: Node | FlowElement | Connection): element is Node =>
-      'id' in element && !('source' in element) && !('target' in element)
-
-    const nextElements: NextElements = {
-      nextNodes: [],
-      nextEdges: [],
-    }
-
-    for (const element of elements) {
-      if (isNode(element)) {
-        const storeNode = nodes[nodes.map((x) => x.id).indexOf(element.id)]
-
-        if (storeNode) {
-          const updatedNode = Object.assign(storeNode, element)
-          updatedNode.__vf!.position = element.position
-
-          if (typeof element.type !== 'undefined' && element.type !== storeNode.type) {
-            // we reset the elements dimensions here in order to force a re-calculation of the bounds.
-            // When the type of a node changes it is possible that the number or positions of handles changes too.
-            updatedNode.__vf!.width = 0
-          }
-
-          nextElements.nextNodes.push(updatedNode)
-        } else {
-          nextElements.nextNodes.push(parseNode(element, nodeExtent))
-        }
-      } else if (isEdge(element)) {
-        const storeEdge = edges[edges.map((x) => x.id).indexOf(element.id)]
-
-        if (storeEdge) {
-          nextElements.nextEdges.push(Object.assign(storeEdge, element))
-        } else {
-          nextElements.nextEdges.push(parseEdge(element))
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return nextElements
-  })