diff --git a/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/Editor.ts b/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/Editor.ts
index e5c144d0b44a..43e1a5031ab5 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/Editor.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/Editor.ts
@@ -5407,7 +5407,10 @@ export class Editor extends EventEmitter<TLEventMap> {
 						// If the shape is filled, then it's a hit. Remember, we're
 						// starting from the TOP-MOST shape in z-index order, so any
 						// other hits would be occluded by the shape.
-						return inMarginClosestToEdgeHit || shape
+						if (distance <= 1) {
+							return inMarginClosestToEdgeHit || shape
+						}
+						// Point is outside the filled shape but within margin — skip (no margin bleed)
 					} else {
 						// If the shape is bigger than the viewport, then skip it.
 						if (this.getShapePageBounds(shape)!.contains(viewportPageBounds)) continue