diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/AddNodePopover/AddNodePopover.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/AddNodePopover/AddNodePopover.tsx
index 357514f380..226a8f006d 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/AddNodePopover/AddNodePopover.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/AddNodePopover/AddNodePopover.tsx
@@ -143,16 +143,24 @@ const AddNodePopover = () => {
       // Deselect all other nodes and edges
       const nodeChanges: NodeChange[] = [{ type: 'add', item: node }];
       const edgeChanges: EdgeChange[] = [];
-      nodes.forEach(({ id }) => {
-        nodeChanges.push({ type: 'select', id, selected: false });
+      nodes.forEach(({ id, selected }) => {
+        if (selected) {
+          nodeChanges.push({ type: 'select', id, selected: false });
+        }
       });
-      edges.forEach(({ id }) => {
-        edgeChanges.push({ type: 'select', id, selected: false });
+      edges.forEach(({ id, selected }) => {
+        if (selected) {
+          edgeChanges.push({ type: 'select', id, selected: false });
+        }
       });
 
       // Onwards!
-      dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
-      dispatch(edgesChanged(edgeChanges));
+      if (nodeChanges.length > 0) {
+        dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
+      }
+      if (edgeChanges.length > 0) {
+        dispatch(edgesChanged(edgeChanges));
+      }
       return node;
     },
     [buildInvocation, store, dispatch, t, toaster]
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/Flow.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/Flow.tsx
index 8e67758d62..19f56b7747 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/Flow.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/Flow.tsx
@@ -90,15 +90,17 @@ export const Flow = memo(() => {
   );
 
   const onNodesChange: OnNodesChange = useCallback(
-    (changes) => {
-      dispatch(nodesChanged(changes));
+    (nodeChanges) => {
+      dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
     },
     [dispatch]
   );
 
   const onEdgesChange: OnEdgesChange = useCallback(
     (changes) => {
-      dispatch(edgesChanged(changes));
+      if (changes.length > 0) {
+        dispatch(edgesChanged(changes));
+      }
     },
     [dispatch]
   );
@@ -207,14 +209,22 @@ export const Flow = memo(() => {
       const { nodes, edges } = store.getState().nodes.present;
       const nodeChanges: NodeChange[] = [];
       const edgeChanges: EdgeChange[] = [];
-      nodes.forEach(({ id }) => {
-        nodeChanges.push({ type: 'select', id, selected: true });
+      nodes.forEach(({ id, selected }) => {
+        if (!selected) {
+          nodeChanges.push({ type: 'select', id, selected: true });
+        }
       });
-      edges.forEach(({ id }) => {
-        edgeChanges.push({ type: 'select', id, selected: true });
+      edges.forEach(({ id, selected }) => {
+        if (!selected) {
+          edgeChanges.push({ type: 'select', id, selected: true });
+        }
       });
-      dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
-      dispatch(edgesChanged(edgeChanges));
+      if (nodeChanges.length > 0) {
+        dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
+      }
+      if (edgeChanges.length > 0) {
+        dispatch(edgesChanged(edgeChanges));
+      }
     },
     [dispatch, store]
   );
@@ -275,8 +285,12 @@ export const Flow = memo(() => {
       .forEach(({ id }) => {
         edgeChanges.push({ type: 'remove', id });
       });
-    dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
-    dispatch(edgesChanged(edgeChanges));
+    if (nodeChanges.length > 0) {
+      dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
+    }
+    if (edgeChanges.length > 0) {
+      dispatch(edgesChanged(edgeChanges));
+    }
   }, [dispatch, store]);
   useHotkeys(['delete', 'backspace'], onDeleteHotkey);
 
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeWrapper.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeWrapper.tsx
index a0260c7301..983aee1d48 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeWrapper.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeWrapper.tsx
@@ -40,8 +40,15 @@ const NodeWrapper = (props: NodeWrapperProps) => {
     (e: MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
       if (!e.ctrlKey && !e.altKey && !e.metaKey && !e.shiftKey) {
         const { nodes } = store.getState().nodes.present;
-        const nodeChanges: NodeChange[] = nodes.map(({ id }) => ({ type: 'select', id, selected: id === nodeId }));
-        dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
+        const nodeChanges: NodeChange[] = [];
+        nodes.forEach(({ id, selected }) => {
+          if (selected !== (id === nodeId)) {
+            nodeChanges.push({ type: 'select', id, selected: id === nodeId });
+          }
+        });
+        if (nodeChanges.length > 0) {
+          dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
+        }
       }
       onCloseGlobal();
     },
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useConnection.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useConnection.ts
index 36491e80bc..0bca73731e 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useConnection.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useConnection.ts
@@ -92,15 +92,15 @@ export const useConnection = () => {
       );
       if (connection) {
         const newEdge = connectionToEdge(connection);
-        const changes: EdgeChange[] = [{ type: 'add', item: newEdge }];
+        const edgeChanges: EdgeChange[] = [{ type: 'add', item: newEdge }];
 
         const nodesToUpdate = [newEdge.source, newEdge.target];
         if (edgePendingUpdate) {
           $didUpdateEdge.set(true);
-          changes.push({ type: 'remove', id: edgePendingUpdate.id });
+          edgeChanges.push({ type: 'remove', id: edgePendingUpdate.id });
           nodesToUpdate.push(edgePendingUpdate.source, edgePendingUpdate.target);
         }
-        dispatch(edgesChanged(changes));
+        dispatch(edgesChanged(edgeChanges));
         updateNodeInternals(nodesToUpdate);
       }
       $pendingConnection.set(null);
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useCopyPaste.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useCopyPaste.ts
index 4ca331d61b..32db806cde 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useCopyPaste.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useCopyPaste.ts
@@ -73,12 +73,14 @@ const pasteSelection = (withEdgesToCopiedNodes?: boolean) => {
   const nodeChanges: NodeChange[] = [];
   const edgeChanges: EdgeChange[] = [];
   // Deselect existing nodes
-  nodes.forEach(({ id }) => {
-    nodeChanges.push({
-      type: 'select',
-      id,
-      selected: false,
-    });
+  nodes.forEach(({ id, selected }) => {
+    if (selected) {
+      nodeChanges.push({
+        type: 'select',
+        id,
+        selected: false,
+      });
+    }
   });
   // Add new nodes
   copiedNodes.forEach((n) => {
@@ -88,12 +90,14 @@ const pasteSelection = (withEdgesToCopiedNodes?: boolean) => {
     });
   });
   // Deselect existing edges
-  edges.forEach(({ id }) => {
-    edgeChanges.push({
-      type: 'select',
-      id,
-      selected: false,
-    });
+  edges.forEach(({ id, selected }) => {
+    if (selected) {
+      edgeChanges.push({
+        type: 'select',
+        id,
+        selected: false,
+      });
+    }
   });
   // Add new edges
   copiedEdges.forEach((e) => {
@@ -102,8 +106,12 @@ const pasteSelection = (withEdgesToCopiedNodes?: boolean) => {
       item: e,
     });
   });
-  dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
-  dispatch(edgesChanged(edgeChanges));
+  if (nodeChanges.length > 0) {
+    dispatch(nodesChanged(nodeChanges));
+  }
+  if (edgeChanges.length > 0) {
+    dispatch(edgesChanged(edgeChanges));
+  }
 };
 
 const api = { copySelection, pasteSelection };