diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
index ae4ba738..6149b554 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
@@ -236,9 +236,6 @@ export function createStore<NodeType extends Node = Node, EdgeType extends Edge
       const selected = isMultiSelection ? node.selected || nodeWillBeSelected : nodeWillBeSelected;
 
       if (!!node.selected !== selected) {
-        const internalNode = store.nodeLookup.get(node.id);
-        // we need to mutate the internalNode in order to have the correct selected state in the drag handler
-        if (internalNode) internalNode.selected = selected;
         return { ...node, selected };
       }
       return node;