diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index 61ee3e3f6..8ce6dc630 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -5174,8 +5174,8 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                                 var delta = Infinity;
                                 for (var i = 0; i < lineLength; i++) {
                                     var linePos = pathLine.getPointAtLength(i);
-                                    var posDeltaX = Math.abs(linePos.x-d3.event.offsetX)
-                                    var posDeltaY = Math.abs(linePos.y-d3.event.offsetY)
+                                    var posDeltaX = Math.abs(linePos.x-(d3.event.offsetX / scaleFactor))
+                                    var posDeltaY = Math.abs(linePos.y-(d3.event.offsetY / scaleFactor))
                                     var posDelta = posDeltaX*posDeltaX + posDeltaY*posDeltaY
                                     if (posDelta < delta) {
                                         pos = linePos