diff --git a/core/rendered_connection.ts b/core/rendered_connection.ts
index f66b6400591..8953ec97776 100644
--- a/core/rendered_connection.ts
+++ b/core/rendered_connection.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export class RenderedConnection extends Connection {
     if (this.trackedState === RenderedConnection.TrackedState.TRACKED) {
       this.db.removeConnection(this, this.y);
     }
+    this.sourceBlock_.pathObject.removeConnectionHighlight?.(this);
   }
 
   /**