diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Map/MapLibreMap.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Map/MapLibreMap.tsx
index 40eebe0..fa8be9a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Map/MapLibreMap.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Map/MapLibreMap.tsx
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ export function MapLibreMap({
         openPlannedPopupRef.current(planId, { lng: coords[0], lat: coords[1] });
       });
 
-      map.on('click', 'node-dots', (e) => {
+      map.on('click', 'node-dots-hit', (e) => {
         const feature = e.features?.[0];
         if (!feature) return;
         const props = feature.properties as NodeFeatureProps;
@@ -807,12 +807,6 @@ export function MapLibreMap({
         // but all our props are primitives so this is safe.
         setPopupLinks(null);
         onNodeSelectRef.current?.(props.node_id);
-        // Nudge the map so the tapped node clears the right-docked detail panel.
-        const coords = (feature.geometry as GeoJSON.Point).coordinates as [number, number];
-        if (window.matchMedia('(min-width: 641px)').matches) {
-          const reduceMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
-          map.easeTo({ center: coords, offset: [-170, 0], duration: reduceMotion ? 0 : 420 });
-        }
       });
 
       // General map click — used for custom LOS mode and plan repeater placement on empty areas
@@ -845,10 +839,10 @@ export function MapLibreMap({
       });
 
       // Make cursor a pointer over node dots and planned pins
-      map.on('mouseenter', 'node-dots', () => {
+      map.on('mouseenter', 'node-dots-hit', () => {
         map.getCanvas().style.cursor = 'pointer';
       });
-      map.on('mouseleave', 'node-dots', () => {
+      map.on('mouseleave', 'node-dots-hit', () => {
         map.getCanvas().style.cursor = (viewshedEnabledRef.current && useOverlayStore.getState().planRepeaterMode) || useOverlayStore.getState().customLosMode ? 'crosshair' : '';
       });
       map.on('mouseenter', 'planned-pins-dot', () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Map/mapSourceLayers.ts b/frontend/src/components/Map/mapSourceLayers.ts
index e863fe2..ad51d1b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Map/mapSourceLayers.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Map/mapSourceLayers.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,21 @@ export function installMapSourcesAndLayers(
       // ── Node dots source + layer ───────────────────────────────────────────
       map.addSource('nodes', { type: 'geojson', data: EMPTY_FC });
 
+      map.addLayer({
+        id: 'node-dots-hit',
+        type: 'circle',
+        source: 'nodes',
+        filter: ['==', ['get', 'visible'], true],
+        paint: {
+          'circle-radius': [
+            'interpolate', ['linear'], ['zoom'],
+            6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16,
+          ],
+          'circle-opacity': 0,
+          'circle-stroke-opacity': 0,
+        },
+      });
+
       map.addLayer({
         id: 'node-dots',
         type: 'circle',