diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/UserSelection/index.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/UserSelection/index.tsx
index b16c7299..38d5a5ba 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/UserSelection/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/UserSelection/index.tsx
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ const UserSelection = memo(
         y: mousePos.y < startY ? mousePos.y : startY,
         width: Math.abs(mousePos.x - startX),
         height: Math.abs(mousePos.y - startY),
-        draw: true,
       };
 
       const { nodeInternals, edges, transform, onNodesChange, onEdgesChange, nodeOrigin } = store.getState();
@@ -216,7 +215,11 @@ const UserSelection = memo(
 
     return (
       <div
-        className={cc(['react-flow__pane', 'react-flow__container', { dragging: paneDragging }])}
+        className={cc([
+          'react-flow__pane',
+          'react-flow__container',
+          { dragging: paneDragging, selection: isSelectionMode },
+        ])}
         {...eventHandlers}
         ref={container}
         style={containerStyle}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/styles/init.css b/packages/core/src/styles/init.css
index 2c6c4606..2a6caed2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/styles/init.css
+++ b/packages/core/src/styles/init.css
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   z-index: 1;
   cursor: grab;
 
+  &.selection {
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+
   &.dragging {
     cursor: grabbing;
   }