diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/graph-editor.css b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/graph-editor.css
index a92e3bd..47c98ad 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/graph-editor.css
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/css/graph-editor.css
@@ -516,8 +516,10 @@ html:has(#tab-graph.active) {
     stroke-width: 2.5;
 }
 
-.graph-edge.dimmed {
+.graph-edge.dimmed,
+.graph-edge.dimmed.graph-edge-active {
     opacity: 0.12;
+    filter: none;
 }
 
 /* Nested edges (composite layers, zones) — not drag-editable */
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/graph-edges.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/graph-edges.js
index a993cd3..bb4813a 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/graph-edges.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/graph-edges.js
@@ -186,6 +186,13 @@ export function highlightChain(edgeGroup, nodeId, edges) {
         path.classList.toggle('dimmed', !inChain);
     });
 
+    // Dim flow-dot groups on non-chain edges
+    edgeGroup.querySelectorAll('.graph-edge-flow').forEach(g => {
+        const from = g.getAttribute('data-from');
+        const to = g.getAttribute('data-to');
+        g.style.opacity = (chain.has(from) && chain.has(to)) ? '' : '0.12';
+    });
+
     return chain;
 }
 
@@ -196,6 +203,9 @@ export function clearEdgeHighlights(edgeGroup) {
     edgeGroup.querySelectorAll('.graph-edge').forEach(path => {
         path.classList.remove('highlighted', 'dimmed');
     });
+    edgeGroup.querySelectorAll('.graph-edge-flow').forEach(g => {
+        g.style.opacity = '';
+    });
 }
 
 /* ── Edge colors (matching CSS) ── */
@@ -288,7 +298,7 @@ export function renderFlowDots(group, edges, runningIds) {
         const d = pathEl.getAttribute('d');
         if (!d) continue;
         const color = EDGE_COLORS[edge.type] || EDGE_COLORS.default;
-        const flowG = svgEl('g', { class: 'graph-edge-flow' });
+        const flowG = svgEl('g', { class: 'graph-edge-flow', 'data-from': edge.from, 'data-to': edge.to });
         for (const beginFrac of ['0s', '1s']) {
             const circle = svgEl('circle', { fill: color, opacity: '0.9', r: '2.5' });
             const anim = document.createElementNS(SVG_NS, 'animateMotion');