diff --git a/packages/element/src/arrows/focus.ts b/packages/element/src/arrows/focus.ts
index 960524465c..ae02793f72 100644
--- a/packages/element/src/arrows/focus.ts
+++ b/packages/element/src/arrows/focus.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ const focusPointUpdate = (
   }
 
   // Also update the adjacent end if it has a binding
-  if (adjacentBinding) {
+  if (adjacentBinding && adjacentBinding.mode === "orbit") {
     const adjacentBindableElement = elementsMap.get(
       adjacentBinding.elementId,
     ) as ExcalidrawBindableElement;