diff --git a/.changeset/purple-toys-fly.md b/.changeset/purple-toys-fly.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f165410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/purple-toys-fly.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@xyflow/system': patch
+'@xyflow/react': patch
+'@xyflow/svelte': patch
+---
+
+Fix regression: elevate edges if connected nodes are selected
diff --git a/packages/system/src/utils/edges/general.ts b/packages/system/src/utils/edges/general.ts
index c88c7272..58139394 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/utils/edges/general.ts
+++ b/packages/system/src/utils/edges/general.ts
@@ -45,12 +45,11 @@ export function getElevatedEdgeZIndex({
   if (zIndex !== undefined) {
     return zIndex;
   }
-
   const edgeZ = elevateOnSelect && selected ? 1000 : 0;
 
   const nodeZ = Math.max(
-    sourceNode.parentId ? sourceNode.internals.z : 0,
-    targetNode.parentId ? targetNode.internals.z : 0
+    sourceNode.parentId || (elevateOnSelect && sourceNode.selected) ? sourceNode.internals.z : 0,
+    targetNode.parentId || (elevateOnSelect && targetNode.selected) ? targetNode.internals.z : 0
   );
 
   return edgeZ + nodeZ;