diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
index fcc71d3e..3da3b7a2 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ export function createStore<NodeType extends Node = Node, EdgeType extends Edge
         // 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;
-        node.selected = selected;
-        return { ...node };
+        return { ...node, selected };
       }
       return node;
     });