diff --git a/.changeset/yellow-chicken-sparkle.md b/.changeset/yellow-chicken-sparkle.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f729cf0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/yellow-chicken-sparkle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@reactflow/core': minor
+---
+
+Add option to enable/disable replacing edge id when using `updateEdge`
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/general.ts b/packages/core/src/types/general.ts
index a34f4a73..549228a8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/general.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/general.ts
@@ -281,3 +281,7 @@ export type SelectionRect = Rect & {
 };
 
 export type OnError = (id: string, message: string) => void;
+
+export interface UpdateEdgeOptions {
+  shouldReplaceId?: boolean;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/graph.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/graph.ts
index c7772a1c..0d28d659 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/graph.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/graph.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   Rect,
   NodeInternals,
   NodeOrigin,
+  UpdateEdgeOptions,
 } from '../types';
 import { errorMessages } from '../contants';
 
@@ -93,32 +94,34 @@ export const addEdge = (edgeParams: Edge | Connection, edges: Edge[]): Edge[] =>
   return edges.concat(edge);
 };
 
-export const updateEdge = (oldEdge: Edge, newConnection: Connection, edges: Edge[]): Edge[] => {
+export const updateEdge = (oldEdge: Edge, newConnection: Connection, edges: Edge[], options: UpdateEdgeOptions = { shouldReplaceId: true }): Edge[] => {
+  const { id: oldEdgeId, ...rest } = oldEdge;
+
   if (!newConnection.source || !newConnection.target) {
     devWarn('006', errorMessages['006']());
 
     return edges;
   }
 
-  const foundEdge = edges.find((e) => e.id === oldEdge.id) as Edge;
+  const foundEdge = edges.find((e) => e.id === oldEdgeId) as Edge;
 
   if (!foundEdge) {
-    devWarn('007', errorMessages['007'](oldEdge.id));
+    devWarn('007', errorMessages['007'](oldEdgeId));
 
     return edges;
   }
 
   // Remove old edge and create the new edge with parameters of old edge.
   const edge = {
-    ...oldEdge,
-    id: getEdgeId(newConnection),
+    ...rest,
+    id: options.shouldReplaceId ? getEdgeId(newConnection) : oldEdgeId,
     source: newConnection.source,
     target: newConnection.target,
     sourceHandle: newConnection.sourceHandle,
     targetHandle: newConnection.targetHandle,
   } as Edge;
 
-  return edges.filter((e) => e.id !== oldEdge.id).concat(edge);
+  return edges.filter((e) => e.id !== oldEdgeId).concat(edge);
 };
 
 export const pointToRendererPoint = (