diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodePointerInteractions.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodePointerInteractions.ts
index 295dea61f..61ca6dcf2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodePointerInteractions.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodePointerInteractions.ts
@@ -32,17 +32,8 @@ watch(space, (isPressed) => {
   if (activeElement.value === canvas.canvas) return
   if (isEditableElement(activeElement.value || null)) return
 
-  // Mirror litegraph's processKey behavior for spacebar
-  if (isPressed) {
-    canvas.read_only = true
-    // Set dragging_canvas based on current pointer state
-    if (canvas.pointer?.isDown) {
-      canvas.dragging_canvas = true
-    }
-  } else {
-    canvas.read_only = false
-    canvas.dragging_canvas = false
-  }
+  // pointer events will bubble to litegraph
+  canvas.read_only = isPressed
 })
 
 export function useNodePointerInteractions(
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotLinkInteraction.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotLinkInteraction.ts
index 14a9ec005..1e4539d0d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotLinkInteraction.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotLinkInteraction.ts
@@ -410,13 +410,8 @@ export function useSlotLinkInteraction({
   const handlePointerMove = (event: PointerEvent) => {
     if (!pointerSession.matches(event)) return
 
-    const canvas = app.canvas
-    // When spacebar is held (read_only=true) and left mouse button is down,
-    // delegate to litegraph's processMouseMove for panning
-    const isLeftButtonDown = (event.buttons & 1) !== 0
-    if (canvas?.read_only && isLeftButtonDown) {
-      canvas.processMouseMove(event)
-    }
+    // When in panning mode (read_only), let events bubble to litegraph
+    if (app.canvas?.read_only) return
 
     event.stopPropagation()