diff --git a/src/litegraph.d.ts b/src/litegraph.d.ts
index 5977fca26..8dd8a51a1 100755
--- a/src/litegraph.d.ts
+++ b/src/litegraph.d.ts
@@ -825,9 +825,12 @@ export declare class LGraphNode {
 
     /**
      * returns the bounding of the object, used for rendering purposes
-     * @return [x, y, width, height]
+     * @method getBounding
+     * @param out [optional] a place to store the output, to free garbage
+     * @param compute_outer [optional] set to true to include the shadow and connection points in the bounding calculation
+     * @return the bounding box in format of [topleft_cornerx, topleft_cornery, width, height]
      */
-    getBounding(): Vector4;
+    getBounding(out?: Vector4, compute_outer?: boolean): Vector4;
     /** checks if a point is inside the shape of a node */
     isPointInside(
         x: number,
diff --git a/src/litegraph.js b/src/litegraph.js
index 38391a0d7..2881c4901 100755
--- a/src/litegraph.js
+++ b/src/litegraph.js
@@ -3773,16 +3773,42 @@
 
     /**
      * returns the bounding of the object, used for rendering purposes
-     * bounding is: [topleft_cornerx, topleft_cornery, width, height]
      * @method getBounding
-     * @return {Float32Array[4]} the total size
+     * @param out {Float32Array[4]?} [optional] a place to store the output, to free garbage
+     * @param compute_outer {boolean?} [optional] set to true to include the shadow and connection points in the bounding calculation
+     * @return {Float32Array[4]} the bounding box in format of [topleft_cornerx, topleft_cornery, width, height]
      */
-    LGraphNode.prototype.getBounding = function(out) {
+    LGraphNode.prototype.getBounding = function(out, compute_outer) {
         out = out || new Float32Array(4);
-        out[0] = this.pos[0] - 4;
-        out[1] = this.pos[1] - LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT;
-        out[2] = this.size[0] + 4;
-        out[3] = this.flags.collapsed ? LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT : this.size[1] + LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT;
+        const nodePos = this.pos;
+        const isCollapsed = this.flags.collapsed;
+        const nodeSize = this.size;
+        
+        let left_offset = 0;
+        // 1 offset due to how nodes are rendered
+        let right_offset =  1 ;
+        let top_offset = 0;
+        let bottom_offset = 0;
+        
+        if (compute_outer) {
+            // 4 offset for collapsed node connection points
+            left_offset = 4;
+            // 6 offset for right shadow and collapsed node connection points
+            right_offset = 6 + left_offset;
+            // 4 offset for collapsed nodes top connection points
+            top_offset = 4;
+            // 5 offset for bottom shadow and collapsed node connection points
+            bottom_offset = 5 + top_offset;
+        }
+        
+        out[0] = nodePos[0] - left_offset;
+        out[1] = nodePos[1] - LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT - top_offset;
+        out[2] = isCollapsed ?
+            (this._collapsed_width || LiteGraph.NODE_COLLAPSED_WIDTH) + right_offset :
+            nodeSize[0] + right_offset;
+        out[3] = isCollapsed ?
+            LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT + bottom_offset :
+            nodeSize[1] + LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT + bottom_offset;
 
         if (this.onBounding) {
             this.onBounding(out);
@@ -7671,7 +7697,7 @@ LGraphNode.prototype.executeAction = function(action)
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (!overlapBounding(this.visible_area, n.getBounding(temp))) {
+            if (!overlapBounding(this.visible_area, n.getBounding(temp, true))) {
                 continue;
             } //out of the visible area