diff --git a/.changeset/afraid-lies-deny.md b/.changeset/afraid-lies-deny.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..982e3bab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/afraid-lies-deny.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@vue-flow/core": patch
+---
+
+Calculate overlapping area in getNodeIntersections correctly.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/store/actions.ts b/packages/core/src/store/actions.ts
index 83c5520e..5019c616 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/store/actions.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/store/actions.ts
@@ -662,7 +662,11 @@ export function useActions(state: State, nodeLookup: ComputedRef<NodeLookup>, ed
       const overlappingArea = getOverlappingArea(currNodeRect, nodeRect)
       const partiallyVisible = partially && overlappingArea > 0
 
-      if (partiallyVisible || overlappingArea >= Number(nodeRect.width) * Number(nodeRect.height)) {
+      if (
+        partiallyVisible ||
+        overlappingArea >= currNodeRect.width * currNodeRect.height ||
+        overlappingArea >= Number(nodeRect.width) * Number(nodeRect.height)
+      ) {
         intersections.push(n)
       }
     }