diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.test.ts
index 58a21040345..321309f30cc 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.test.ts
@@ -374,6 +374,94 @@ describe('Canvas', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe('group body click', () => {
+		const setupGroups = async () => {
+			workflowDocumentStore.setNodeGroups([{ id: 'g1', name: 'Group 1', nodeIds: ['node-1'] }]);
+			const nodeGroupView = createNodeGroupViewMock(false);
+			const rendered = renderComponent({
+				props: {
+					nodes: [createCanvasNodeElement({ id: 'node-1' }), createCanvasGroupNode({ id: 'g1' })],
+				},
+				global: { provide: { [NodeGroupViewKey as symbol]: nodeGroupView } },
+			});
+
+			await waitFor(() =>
+				expect(rendered.container.querySelectorAll('.vue-flow__node')).toHaveLength(2),
+			);
+
+			const frame = rendered.container.querySelector<HTMLElement>(
+				'[data-id="group:g1"] [data-test-id="canvas-node-group-frame"]',
+			)!;
+
+			return { ...rendered, frame, nodeGroupView, vueFlow: useVueFlow(canvasId) };
+		};
+
+		it('selects the whole group when its body is clicked, without toggling collapse', async () => {
+			const { frame, emitted, nodeGroupView, vueFlow } = await setupGroups();
+
+			await fireEvent.pointerDown(frame);
+			await fireEvent.click(frame);
+
+			// Title bar selected; the reconciler extends it to the members.
+			await waitFor(() =>
+				expect(vueFlow.getSelectedNodes.value.map(({ id }) => id).sort()).toEqual([
+					'group:g1',
+					'node-1',
+				]),
+			);
+			expect(nodeGroupView.isGroupCollapsed('g1')).toBe(false);
+			expect(emitted()['click:pane']).toBeUndefined();
+		});
+
+		it('selects the group on a body click while one of its members is selected', async () => {
+			const { frame, vueFlow } = await setupGroups();
+
+			vueFlow.addSelectedNodes([vueFlow.findNode('node-1')!]);
+			await waitFor(() =>
+				expect(vueFlow.getSelectedNodes.value.map(({ id }) => id)).toContain('node-1'),
+			);
+
+			await fireEvent.pointerDown(frame);
+			await fireEvent.click(frame);
+
+			await waitFor(() =>
+				expect(vueFlow.getSelectedNodes.value.map(({ id }) => id).sort()).toEqual([
+					'group:g1',
+					'node-1',
+				]),
+			);
+		});
+
+		it('keeps the group selected when its body is clicked again', async () => {
+			const { frame, vueFlow } = await setupGroups();
+
+			await fireEvent.pointerDown(frame);
+			await fireEvent.click(frame);
+			await waitFor(() =>
+				expect(vueFlow.getSelectedNodes.value.map(({ id }) => id)).toContain('group:g1'),
+			);
+
+			await fireEvent.pointerDown(frame);
+			await fireEvent.click(frame);
+
+			await waitFor(() =>
+				expect(vueFlow.getSelectedNodes.value.map(({ id }) => id)).toContain('group:g1'),
+			);
+		});
+
+		it('treats modifier body clicks as selection gestures without toggling collapse', async () => {
+			const { frame, nodeGroupView, vueFlow } = await setupGroups();
+
+			await fireEvent.pointerDown(frame, { metaKey: true });
+			await fireEvent.click(frame, { metaKey: true });
+
+			await waitFor(() =>
+				expect(vueFlow.getSelectedNodes.value.map(({ id }) => id)).toContain('group:g1'),
+			);
+			expect(nodeGroupView.isGroupCollapsed('g1')).toBe(false);
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe('expanded group selection', () => {
 		const setupExpandedGroup = async (initialCollapsed = false) => {
 			workflowDocumentStore.setNodeGroups([
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.vue
index a26ebaaf89d..6e5a3f4a95d 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.vue
@@ -827,7 +827,14 @@ function onPointerDownCapture() {
 
 function onNodeClick({ event, node }: NodeMouseEvent) {
 	if (isCanvasGroupNode(node)) {
-		// Modifier clicks keep VueFlow's multi-select behavior (cmd/ctrl+click).
+		// Clicks on the group body (frame) are plain selection gestures —
+		// VueFlow's native click handling already selected the group (plain
+		// click) or toggled its selection (cmd/ctrl+click).
+		const isBodyClick =
+			event.target instanceof Element && event.target.closest('[data-canvas-node-group-body]');
+		if (isBodyClick) return;
+
+		// Modifier clicks on the header keep VueFlow's multi-select behavior.
 		if (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey || event.shiftKey) return;
 
 		// A plain click on the title bar toggles collapse instead of selecting —
@@ -1766,6 +1773,15 @@ defineExpose({
 		width: var(--canvas-selection-box--width) !important;
 		height: var(--canvas-selection-box--height) !important;
 	}
+
+	// Group title bars (and their pointer-interactive frames) must stay behind
+	// canvas nodes at all times. VueFlow raises selected nodes by +1000, which
+	// would float a selected group's frame above any overlapping node that
+	// isn't part of the same selection — swallowing its pointer events (dead
+	// clicks, hover flicker).
+	:global(.vue-flow__node-canvas-node-group) {
+		z-index: -1 !important;
+	}
 	/* stylelint-enable declaration-no-important */
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/elements/groups/CanvasNodeGroupTitleBar.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/elements/groups/CanvasNodeGroupTitleBar.vue
index 823c58468e8..d9afe6333c5 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/elements/groups/CanvasNodeGroupTitleBar.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/elements/groups/CanvasNodeGroupTitleBar.vue
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ function onWrapperPointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 			v-if="!isCollapsed"
 			:class="$style.frame"
 			:style="frameStyle"
+			data-canvas-node-group-body
 			data-test-id="canvas-node-group-frame"
 		/>
 
@@ -487,6 +488,10 @@ function onWrapperPointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 	opacity: 1;
 }
 
+// The frame is a pointer surface: clicking empty group space selects the
+// group and dragging it moves the group, through the same VueFlow node
+// machinery as the title bar. Member nodes and edges render above it, so
+// only clicks on truly empty group space land here.
 .frame {
 	position: absolute;
 	left: 0;
@@ -495,7 +500,6 @@ function onWrapperPointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 	@include styles.canvas-node-border(dashed);
 	border-top: none;
 	border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius--lg) var(--radius--lg);
-	pointer-events: none;
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 	z-index: 0;
 }