diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
index a1f220bb..810d9f05 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ export function createStore<NodeType extends Node = Node, EdgeType extends Edge
       const nodeWillBeSelected = ids.includes(node.id);
       const selected = isMultiSelection ? node.selected || nodeWillBeSelected : nodeWillBeSelected;
 
-      if (node.selected !== selected) {
+      console.log(selected);
+
+      if (!!node.selected !== selected) {
         // we need to mutate the node here in order to have the correct selected state in the drag handler
         const internalNode = store.nodeLookup.get(node.id);
         if (internalNode) internalNode.selected = selected;