diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/N8nFlowchartType.js b/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/N8nFlowchartType.js
index c97a72bb65..1a94cb2e87 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/N8nFlowchartType.js
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/N8nFlowchartType.js
@@ -538,14 +538,16 @@
 
 			const diffX = paintInfo.endStubX - paintInfo.startStubX;
 			const diffY = paintInfo.endStubY - paintInfo.startStubY;
-			const direction = diffY >= 0 ? 1 : -1;
+			const direction = diffY >= 0 ? 1 : -1; // vertical direction of loop, above or below source
 
 			var midx = paintInfo.startStubX + ((paintInfo.endStubX - paintInfo.startStubX) * midpoint),
 				midy;
 
 			if (diffX < (-1 * loopbackMinimum)) {
+				// loop backward behavior
 				midy = paintInfo.startStubY - (diffX < 0 ? direction * loopbackVerticalLength : 0);
 			} else {
+				// original flowchart behavior
 				midy = paintInfo.startStubY + ((paintInfo.endStubY - paintInfo.startStubY) * midpoint);
 			}