diff --git a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/DomEditOverlay.tsx b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/DomEditOverlay.tsx
index ec289fc78..247aaacb1 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/DomEditOverlay.tsx
+++ b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/DomEditOverlay.tsx
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export const DomEditOverlay = memo(function DomEditOverlay({
   const suppressNextOverlayMouseDownRef = useRef(false);
   const snapGuidesRef = useRef<SnapGuidesState | null>(null);
   const rafPausedRef = useRef(false);
+  const rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef = useRef(false);
 
   const selectionRef = useRef(selection);
   selectionRef.current = selection;
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ export const DomEditOverlay = memo(function DomEditOverlay({
     groupSelectionsRef,
     hoverSelectionRef,
     rafPausedRef,
+    rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef,
   });
 
   const [compRect, setCompRect] = useState({
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ export const DomEditOverlay = memo(function DomEditOverlay({
     groupGestureRef,
     blockedMoveRef,
     rafPausedRef,
+    rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef,
     suppressNextBoxClickRef,
     setOverlayRect,
     setGroupOverlayItems,
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/domEditOverlayStartGesture.ts b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/domEditOverlayStartGesture.ts
index 8b3dc4775..e6336c2a4 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/domEditOverlayStartGesture.ts
+++ b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/domEditOverlayStartGesture.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export function startGesture(
   e.preventDefault();
   e.stopPropagation();
   e.currentTarget.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
-  opts.rafPausedRef.current = true;
+  opts.rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef.current = true;
   opts.gestureRef.current = {
     kind,
     mode,
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useDomEditOverlayGestures.ts b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useDomEditOverlayGestures.ts
index a43a49653..f2d7ba38e 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useDomEditOverlayGestures.ts
+++ b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useDomEditOverlayGestures.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export type UseDomEditOverlayGesturesOptions = {
   groupGestureRef: RefObject<GroupGestureState | null>;
   blockedMoveRef: RefObject<BlockedMoveState | null>;
   rafPausedRef: RefObject<boolean>;
+  rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef: RefObject<boolean>;
   suppressNextBoxClickRef: RefObject<boolean>;
   setOverlayRect: (next: OverlayRect | null) => void;
   setGroupOverlayItems: (next: GroupOverlayItem[]) => void;
@@ -391,11 +392,11 @@ export function createDomEditOverlayGestureHandlers(opts: UseDomEditOverlayGestu
 
     if (!g || !sel) {
       opts.gestureRef.current = null;
-      opts.rafPausedRef.current = false;
+      opts.rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef.current = false;
       return;
     }
     opts.gestureRef.current = null;
-    opts.rafPausedRef.current = false;
+    opts.rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef.current = false;
     const movedDistance = Math.hypot(e.clientX - g.startX, e.clientY - g.startY);
 
     if (g.kind === "drag" && movedDistance < BLOCKED_MOVE_THRESHOLD_PX) {
@@ -522,6 +523,7 @@ export function createDomEditOverlayGestureHandlers(opts: UseDomEditOverlayGestu
     opts.groupGestureRef.current = null;
     opts.gestureRef.current = null;
     opts.rafPausedRef.current = false;
+    opts.rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef.current = false;
   };
 
   return { startGesture, startGroupDrag, onPointerMove, onPointerUp, clearPointerState };
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useDomEditOverlayRects.ts b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useDomEditOverlayRects.ts
index 1bda0197d..80506fd05 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useDomEditOverlayRects.ts
+++ b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useDomEditOverlayRects.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ interface UseDomEditOverlayRectsOptions {
   groupSelectionsRef: RefObject<DomEditSelection[]>;
   hoverSelectionRef: RefObject<DomEditSelection | null>;
   rafPausedRef: RefObject<boolean>;
+  /** When true, the RAF loop skips only the main selection rect — hover and group rects keep updating. */
+  rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef?: RefObject<boolean>;
 }
 
 interface UseDomEditOverlayRectsResult {
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ export function useDomEditOverlayRects({
   groupSelectionsRef,
   hoverSelectionRef,
   rafPausedRef,
+  rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef,
 }: UseDomEditOverlayRectsOptions): UseDomEditOverlayRectsResult {
   const [overlayRect, setOverlayRectState] = useState<OverlayRect | null>(null);
   const [hoverRect, setHoverRectState] = useState<OverlayRect | null>(null);
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ export function useDomEditOverlayRects({
       frame = requestAnimationFrame(update);
       if (rafPausedRef.current) return;
 
+      const selectionOnlyPaused = rafSelectionOnlyPausedRef?.current ?? false;
       const sel = selectionRef.current;
       const iframe = iframeRef.current;
       const overlayEl = overlayRef.current;
@@ -124,21 +128,23 @@ export function useDomEditOverlayRects({
         return;
       }
 
-      if (sel) {
-        const el = resolveElementForOverlay(
-          doc,
-          sel,
-          activeCompositionPathRef.current,
-          resolvedElementRef as ResolvedElementRef,
-        );
-        if (el && isElementVisibleForOverlay(el)) {
-          setOverlayRect(toOverlayRect(overlayEl, iframe, el));
+      if (!selectionOnlyPaused) {
+        if (sel) {
+          const el = resolveElementForOverlay(
+            doc,
+            sel,
+            activeCompositionPathRef.current,
+            resolvedElementRef as ResolvedElementRef,
+          );
+          if (el && isElementVisibleForOverlay(el)) {
+            setOverlayRect(toOverlayRect(overlayEl, iframe, el));
+          } else {
+            setOverlayRect(null);
+          }
         } else {
+          resolvedElementRef.current = null;
           setOverlayRect(null);
         }
-      } else {
-        resolvedElementRef.current = null;
-        setOverlayRect(null);
       }
 
       const group = groupSelectionsRef.current;