diff --git a/packages/react/src/container/Pane/index.tsx b/packages/react/src/container/Pane/index.tsx
index dfb240d0..5425f91d 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/container/Pane/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/container/Pane/index.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * The user selection rectangle gets displayed when a user drags the mouse while pressing shift
  */
 
-import { useRef, type MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent, type ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { CSSProperties, useRef, type MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent, type ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { shallow } from 'zustand/shallow';
 import cc from 'classcat';
 import { getNodesInside, getEventPosition, SelectionMode } from '@xyflow/system';
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ import { useStore, useStoreApi } from '../../hooks/useStore';
 import { getSelectionChanges } from '../../utils';
 import type { ReactFlowProps, ReactFlowState, NodeChange, EdgeChange } from '../../types';
 
+export const paneStyle: CSSProperties = {
+  ...containerStyle,
+  position: 'fixed',
+};
+
 type PaneProps = {
   isSelecting: boolean;
   children: ReactNode;
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ export function Pane({
       onMouseUp={hasActiveSelection ? onMouseUp : undefined}
       onMouseLeave={hasActiveSelection ? onMouseLeave : onPaneMouseLeave}
       ref={container}
-      style={containerStyle}
+      style={paneStyle}
     >
       {children}
       <UserSelection />