diff --git a/.changeset/mighty-needles-rush.md b/.changeset/mighty-needles-rush.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0790ee82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/mighty-needles-rush.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@reactflow/core': patch
+---
+
+Allow middle mouse pan over edges
diff --git a/packages/core/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx b/packages/core/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx
index a5783a7a..f72840b1 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx
@@ -228,7 +228,11 @@ const ZoomPane = ({
         const zoomScroll = zoomActivationKeyPressed || zoomOnScroll;
         const pinchZoom = zoomOnPinch && event.ctrlKey;
 
-        if (event.button === 1 && event.type === 'mousedown' && event.target.closest(`.react-flow__node`)) {
+        if (
+          event.button === 1 &&
+          event.type === 'mousedown' &&
+          (event.target.closest('.react-flow__node') || event.target.closest('.react-flow__edge'))
+        ) {
           return true;
         }