diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/UserSelection/index.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/UserSelection/index.tsx
index 693ba368..fa2fdc4f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/UserSelection/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/UserSelection/index.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import shallow from 'zustand/shallow';
 import { useStore, useStoreApi } from '../../hooks/useStore';
 import { getSelectionChanges } from '../../utils/changes';
 import { getConnectedEdges, getNodesInside } from '../../utils/graph';
-import type { XYPosition, ReactFlowState, NodeChange, EdgeChange, Rect } from '../../types';
+import type { XYPosition, ReactFlowState, NodeChange, EdgeChange, Rect, ReactFlowProps } from '../../types';
 
 type SelectionRect = Rect & {
   startX: number;
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type EventHandlers = { [key: string]: React.MouseEventHandler | React.WheelEvent
 
 type UserSelectionProps = {
   isSelectionMode: boolean;
+  selectBoxMode?: ReactFlowProps['selectBoxMode'];
   onSelectionStart?: (e: React.MouseEvent) => void;
   onSelectionEnd?: (e: React.MouseEvent) => void;
   onClick?: (e: React.MouseEvent) => void;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ const selector = (s: ReactFlowState) => ({
 const UserSelection = memo(
   ({
     isSelectionMode,
+    selectBoxMode = 'Contained',
     onSelectionStart,
     onSelectionEnd,
     onClick,
@@ -130,7 +132,14 @@ const UserSelection = memo(
 
       const { nodeInternals, edges, transform, onNodesChange, onEdgesChange, nodeOrigin } = store.getState();
       const nodes = Array.from(nodeInternals.values());
-      const selectedNodes = getNodesInside(nodeInternals, nextUserSelectRect, transform, true, true, nodeOrigin);
+      const selectedNodes = getNodesInside(
+        nodeInternals,
+        nextUserSelectRect,
+        transform,
+        selectBoxMode === 'Overlap',
+        true,
+        nodeOrigin
+      );
       const selectedEdgeIds = getConnectedEdges(selectedNodes, edges).map((e) => e.id);
       const selectedNodeIds = selectedNodes.map((n) => n.id);
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx b/packages/core/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx
index a5853a09..de1f3dd5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const FlowRenderer = ({
   onMoveEnd,
   selectionKeyCode,
   selectBoxOnDrag,
+  selectBoxMode,
   onSelectionStart,
   onSelectionEnd,
   multiSelectionKeyCode,
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ const FlowRenderer = ({
         onContextMenu={onContextMenu}
         onWheel={onWheel}
         isSelectionMode={isSelectionMode}
+        selectBoxMode={selectBoxMode}
       >
         {children}
         {nodesSelectionActive && (
diff --git a/packages/core/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx b/packages/core/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx
index 54733d12..a0cedc43 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ const GraphView = ({
   connectionLineContainerStyle,
   selectionKeyCode,
   selectBoxOnDrag,
+  selectBoxMode,
   multiSelectionKeyCode,
   zoomActivationKeyCode,
   deleteKeyCode,
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ const GraphView = ({
       deleteKeyCode={deleteKeyCode}
       selectionKeyCode={selectionKeyCode}
       selectBoxOnDrag={selectBoxOnDrag}
+      selectBoxMode={selectBoxMode}
       onSelectionStart={onSelectionStart}
       onSelectionEnd={onSelectionEnd}
       multiSelectionKeyCode={multiSelectionKeyCode}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx b/packages/core/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
index ca9aefbb..46e6971c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const ReactFlow = forwardRef<ReactFlowRefType, ReactFlowProps>(
       deleteKeyCode = 'Backspace',
       selectionKeyCode = 'Shift',
       selectBoxOnDrag = false,
+      selectBoxMode = 'Contained',
       multiSelectionKeyCode = 'Meta',
       zoomActivationKeyCode = 'Meta',
       snapToGrid = false,
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ const ReactFlow = forwardRef<ReactFlowRefType, ReactFlowProps>(
             connectionLineContainerStyle={connectionLineContainerStyle}
             selectionKeyCode={selectionKeyCode}
             selectBoxOnDrag={selectBoxOnDrag}
+            selectBoxMode={selectBoxMode}
             deleteKeyCode={deleteKeyCode}
             multiSelectionKeyCode={multiSelectionKeyCode}
             zoomActivationKeyCode={zoomActivationKeyCode}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/component-props.ts b/packages/core/src/types/component-props.ts
index 27498ba0..a96f006e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/component-props.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/component-props.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export type ReactFlowProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
   deleteKeyCode?: KeyCode | null;
   selectionKeyCode?: KeyCode | null;
   selectBoxOnDrag?: boolean;
+  selectBoxMode?: 'Overlap' | 'Contained';
   multiSelectionKeyCode?: KeyCode | null;
   zoomActivationKeyCode?: KeyCode | null;
   snapToGrid?: boolean;