diff --git a/src/components/graph/SelectionOverlay.vue b/src/components/graph/SelectionOverlay.vue
index d0b6e9eb6..3bc41574a 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/SelectionOverlay.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/SelectionOverlay.vue
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { whenever } from '@vueuse/core'
-import { ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { provide, readonly, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
 import { useSelectedLiteGraphItems } from '@/composables/canvas/useSelectedLiteGraphItems'
 import { useAbsolutePosition } from '@/composables/element/useAbsolutePosition'
 import { createBounds } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/graphStore'
+import { SelectionOverlayInjectionKey } from '@/types/selectionOverlayTypes'
 
 const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
 const { style, updatePosition } = useAbsolutePosition()
@@ -27,6 +28,13 @@ const { getSelectableItems } = useSelectedLiteGraphItems()
 
 const visible = ref(false)
 const showBorder = ref(false)
+// Increment counter to notify child components of position/visibility change
+// This does not include viewport changes.
+const overlayUpdateCount = ref(0)
+provide(SelectionOverlayInjectionKey, {
+  visible: readonly(visible),
+  updateCount: readonly(overlayUpdateCount)
+})
 
 const positionSelectionOverlay = () => {
   const selectableItems = getSelectableItems()
@@ -52,6 +60,7 @@ whenever(
   () => {
     requestAnimationFrame(() => {
       positionSelectionOverlay()
+      overlayUpdateCount.value++
       canvasStore.getCanvas().state.selectionChanged = false
     })
   },
@@ -71,6 +80,7 @@ watch(
       requestAnimationFrame(() => {
         visible.value = true
         positionSelectionOverlay()
+        overlayUpdateCount.value++
       })
     } else {
       // Selection change update to visible state is delayed by a frame. Here
@@ -78,6 +88,7 @@ watch(
       // the initial selection and dragging happens at the same time.
       requestAnimationFrame(() => {
         visible.value = false
+        overlayUpdateCount.value++
       })
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/components/graph/SelectionToolbox.vue b/src/components/graph/SelectionToolbox.vue
index 89f0edc7e..3c1ac42aa 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/SelectionToolbox.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/SelectionToolbox.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <Panel
     class="selection-toolbox absolute left-1/2 rounded-lg"
+    :class="{ 'animate-slide-up': shouldAnimate }"
     :pt="{
       header: 'hidden',
       content: 'p-0 flex flex-row'
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import Panel from 'primevue/panel'
-import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { computed, inject } from 'vue'
 
 import BypassButton from '@/components/graph/selectionToolbox/BypassButton.vue'
 import ColorPickerButton from '@/components/graph/selectionToolbox/ColorPickerButton.vue'
@@ -40,16 +41,24 @@ import HelpButton from '@/components/graph/selectionToolbox/HelpButton.vue'
 import MaskEditorButton from '@/components/graph/selectionToolbox/MaskEditorButton.vue'
 import PinButton from '@/components/graph/selectionToolbox/PinButton.vue'
 import RefreshSelectionButton from '@/components/graph/selectionToolbox/RefreshSelectionButton.vue'
+import { useRetriggerableAnimation } from '@/composables/element/useRetriggerableAnimation'
 import { useCanvasInteractions } from '@/composables/graph/useCanvasInteractions'
 import { useExtensionService } from '@/services/extensionService'
 import { type ComfyCommandImpl, useCommandStore } from '@/stores/commandStore'
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/graphStore'
+import { SelectionOverlayInjectionKey } from '@/types/selectionOverlayTypes'
 
 const commandStore = useCommandStore()
 const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
 const extensionService = useExtensionService()
 const canvasInteractions = useCanvasInteractions()
 
+const selectionOverlayState = inject(SelectionOverlayInjectionKey)
+const { shouldAnimate } = useRetriggerableAnimation(
+  selectionOverlayState?.updateCount,
+  { animateOnMount: true }
+)
+
 const extensionToolboxCommands = computed<ComfyCommandImpl[]>(() => {
   const commandIds = new Set<string>(
     canvasStore.selectedItems
@@ -71,4 +80,20 @@ const extensionToolboxCommands = computed<ComfyCommandImpl[]>(() => {
 .selection-toolbox {
   transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-120%);
 }
+
+/* Slide up animation using CSS animation */
+@keyframes slideUp {
+  from {
+    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%);
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+  to {
+    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-120%);
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+
+.animate-slide-up {
+  animation: slideUp 0.3s ease-out;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/composables/element/useRetriggerableAnimation.ts b/src/composables/element/useRetriggerableAnimation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6bd2d566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/element/useRetriggerableAnimation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import type { Ref, WatchSource } from 'vue'
+
+/**
+ * A composable that manages retriggerable CSS animations.
+ * Provides a boolean ref that can be toggled to restart CSS animations.
+ *
+ * @param trigger - Optional reactive source that triggers the animation when it changes
+ * @param options - Configuration options
+ * @returns An object containing the animation state ref
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```vue
+ * <template>
+ *   <div :class="{ 'animate-slide-up': shouldAnimate }">
+ *     Content
+ *   </div>
+ * </template>
+ *
+ * <script setup>
+ * const { shouldAnimate } = useRetriggerableAnimation(someReactiveTrigger)
+ * </script>
+ * ```
+ */
+export function useRetriggerableAnimation<T = any>(
+  trigger?: WatchSource<T> | Ref<T>,
+  options: {
+    animateOnMount?: boolean
+    animationDelay?: number
+  } = {}
+) {
+  const { animateOnMount = true, animationDelay = 0 } = options
+
+  const shouldAnimate = ref(false)
+
+  /**
+   * Retriggers the animation by removing and re-adding the animation class
+   */
+  const retriggerAnimation = () => {
+    // Remove animation class
+    shouldAnimate.value = false
+    // Force browser reflow to ensure the class removal is processed
+    void document.body.offsetHeight
+    // Re-add animation class in the next frame
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      if (animationDelay > 0) {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          shouldAnimate.value = true
+        }, animationDelay)
+      } else {
+        shouldAnimate.value = true
+      }
+    })
+  }
+
+  // Trigger animation on mount if requested
+  if (animateOnMount) {
+    onMounted(() => {
+      if (animationDelay > 0) {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          shouldAnimate.value = true
+        }, animationDelay)
+      } else {
+        shouldAnimate.value = true
+      }
+    })
+  }
+
+  // Watch for trigger changes to retrigger animation
+  if (trigger) {
+    watch(trigger, () => {
+      retriggerAnimation()
+    })
+  }
+
+  return {
+    shouldAnimate,
+    retriggerAnimation
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas.ts b/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas.ts
index cbb644cbf..d7778d5a1 100644
--- a/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas.ts
+++ b/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas.ts
@@ -4130,6 +4130,7 @@ export class LGraphCanvas
     const selected = this.selectedItems
     if (!selected.size) return
 
+    const initialSelectionSize = selected.size
     let wasSelected: Positionable | undefined
     for (const sel of selected) {
       if (sel === keepSelected) {
@@ -4170,8 +4171,12 @@ export class LGraphCanvas
       }
     }
 
-    this.state.selectionChanged = true
-    this.onSelectionChange?.(this.selected_nodes)
+    // Only set selectionChanged if selection actually changed
+    const finalSelectionSize = selected.size
+    if (initialSelectionSize !== finalSelectionSize) {
+      this.state.selectionChanged = true
+      this.onSelectionChange?.(this.selected_nodes)
+    }
   }
 
   /** @deprecated See {@link LGraphCanvas.deselectAll} */
diff --git a/src/types/selectionOverlayTypes.ts b/src/types/selectionOverlayTypes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee370e274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/selectionOverlayTypes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import type { InjectionKey, Ref } from 'vue'
+
+export interface SelectionOverlayState {
+  visible: Readonly<Ref<boolean>>
+  updateCount: Readonly<Ref<number>>
+}
+
+export const SelectionOverlayInjectionKey: InjectionKey<SelectionOverlayState> =
+  Symbol('selectionOverlayState')