diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.spec.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.spec.ts
index ef93b95282..256377a8f3 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.spec.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
 
 afterEach(() => {
 	vi.clearAllMocks();
+	vi.useRealTimers();
 });
 
 describe('Canvas', () => {
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ describe('Canvas', () => {
 
 		expect(getByTestId('canvas')).toBeVisible();
 		expect(getByTestId('canvas-background')).toBeVisible();
-		expect(getByTestId('canvas-minimap')).toBeVisible();
 		expect(getByTestId('canvas-controls')).toBeVisible();
+		expect(getByTestId('canvas-minimap')).toBeInTheDocument();
 	});
 
 	it('should render nodes and edges', async () => {
@@ -142,4 +143,79 @@ describe('Canvas', () => {
 			],
 		]);
 	});
+
+	describe('minimap', () => {
+		const minimapVisibilityDelay = 1000;
+		const minimapTransitionDuration = 300;
+
+		it('should show minimap for 1sec after panning', async () => {
+			vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+			const nodes = [createCanvasNodeElement()];
+			const { getByTestId, container } = renderComponent({
+				props: {
+					nodes,
+				},
+			});
+
+			await waitFor(() => expect(container.querySelectorAll('.vue-flow__node')).toHaveLength(1));
+
+			const canvas = getByTestId('canvas');
+			const pane = canvas.querySelector('.vue-flow__pane');
+			if (!pane) throw new Error('VueFlow pane not found');
+
+			await fireEvent.keyDown(pane, { view: window, key: 'Shift' });
+			await fireEvent.mouseDown(pane, { view: window });
+			await fireEvent.mouseMove(pane, {
+				view: window,
+				clientX: 100,
+				clientY: 100,
+			});
+			await fireEvent.mouseUp(pane, { view: window });
+			await fireEvent.keyUp(pane, { view: window, key: 'Shift' });
+
+			vi.advanceTimersByTime(minimapTransitionDuration);
+			await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('canvas-minimap')).toBeVisible());
+			vi.advanceTimersByTime(minimapVisibilityDelay + minimapTransitionDuration);
+			await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('canvas-minimap')).not.toBeVisible());
+		});
+
+		it('should keep minimap visible when hovered', async () => {
+			vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+			const nodes = [createCanvasNodeElement()];
+			const { getByTestId, container } = renderComponent({
+				props: {
+					nodes,
+				},
+			});
+
+			await waitFor(() => expect(container.querySelectorAll('.vue-flow__node')).toHaveLength(1));
+
+			const canvas = getByTestId('canvas');
+			const pane = canvas.querySelector('.vue-flow__pane');
+			if (!pane) throw new Error('VueFlow pane not found');
+
+			await fireEvent.keyDown(pane, { view: window, key: 'Shift' });
+			await fireEvent.mouseDown(pane, { view: window });
+			await fireEvent.mouseMove(pane, {
+				view: window,
+				clientX: 100,
+				clientY: 100,
+			});
+			await fireEvent.mouseUp(pane, { view: window });
+			await fireEvent.keyUp(pane, { view: window, key: 'Shift' });
+
+			vi.advanceTimersByTime(minimapTransitionDuration);
+			await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('canvas-minimap')).toBeVisible());
+
+			await fireEvent.mouseEnter(getByTestId('canvas-minimap'));
+			vi.advanceTimersByTime(minimapVisibilityDelay + minimapTransitionDuration);
+			await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('canvas-minimap')).toBeVisible());
+
+			await fireEvent.mouseLeave(getByTestId('canvas-minimap'));
+			vi.advanceTimersByTime(minimapVisibilityDelay + minimapTransitionDuration);
+			await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('canvas-minimap')).not.toBeVisible());
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.vue
index 2f9d73d02b..2b0272777b 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.vue
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ function emitWithLastSelectedNode(emitFn: (id: string) => void) {
 
 const defaultZoom = 1;
 const zoom = ref(defaultZoom);
+const isPaneMoving = ref(false);
 
 function getProjectedPosition(event?: MouseEvent) {
 	const bounds = viewportRef.value?.getBoundingClientRect() ?? { left: 0, top: 0 };
@@ -354,6 +355,14 @@ function setReadonly(value: boolean) {
 	elementsSelectable.value = true;
 }
 
+function onPaneMoveStart() {
+	isPaneMoving.value = true;
+}
+
+function onPaneMoveEnd() {
+	isPaneMoving.value = false;
+}
+
 /**
  * Context menu
  */
@@ -414,10 +423,45 @@ function onContextMenuAction(action: ContextMenuAction, nodeIds: string[]) {
  * Minimap
  */
 
+const minimapVisibilityDelay = 1000;
+const minimapHideTimeout = ref<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+const isMinimapVisible = ref(false);
+
 function minimapNodeClassnameFn(node: CanvasNode) {
 	return `minimap-node-${node.data?.render.type.replace(/\./g, '-') ?? 'default'}`;
 }
 
+watch(isPaneMoving, (value) => {
+	if (value) {
+		showMinimap();
+	} else {
+		hideMinimap();
+	}
+});
+
+function showMinimap() {
+	if (minimapHideTimeout.value) {
+		clearTimeout(minimapHideTimeout.value);
+		minimapHideTimeout.value = null;
+	}
+
+	isMinimapVisible.value = true;
+}
+
+function hideMinimap() {
+	minimapHideTimeout.value = setTimeout(() => {
+		isMinimapVisible.value = false;
+	}, minimapVisibilityDelay);
+}
+
+function onMinimapMouseEnter() {
+	showMinimap();
+}
+
+function onMinimapMouseLeave() {
+	hideMinimap();
+}
+
 /**
  * Lifecycle
  */
@@ -474,6 +518,8 @@ provide(CanvasKey, {
 		@contextmenu="onOpenContextMenu"
 		@viewport-change="onViewportChange"
 		@nodes-change="onNodesChange"
+		@move-start="onPaneMoveStart"
+		@move-end="onPaneMoveEnd"
 	>
 		<template #node-canvas-node="canvasNodeProps">
 			<Node
@@ -508,18 +554,23 @@ provide(CanvasKey, {
 
 		<Background data-test-id="canvas-background" pattern-color="#aaa" :gap="GRID_SIZE" />
 
-		<MiniMap
-			data-test-id="canvas-minimap"
-			aria-label="n8n Minimap"
-			:height="120"
-			:width="200"
-			:position="PanelPosition.BottomLeft"
-			pannable
-			zoomable
-			:node-class-name="minimapNodeClassnameFn"
-			mask-color="var(--color-background-base)"
-			:node-border-radius="16"
-		/>
+		<Transition name="minimap">
+			<MiniMap
+				v-show="isMinimapVisible"
+				data-test-id="canvas-minimap"
+				aria-label="n8n Minimap"
+				:height="120"
+				:width="200"
+				:position="PanelPosition.BottomLeft"
+				pannable
+				zoomable
+				:node-class-name="minimapNodeClassnameFn"
+				mask-color="var(--color-background-base)"
+				:node-border-radius="16"
+				@mouseenter="onMinimapMouseEnter"
+				@mouseleave="onMinimapMouseLeave"
+			/>
+		</Transition>
 
 		<CanvasControlButtons
 			data-test-id="canvas-controls"
@@ -556,3 +607,15 @@ provide(CanvasKey, {
 	}
 }
 </style>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.minimap-enter-active,
+.minimap-leave-active {
+	transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.minimap-enter-from,
+.minimap-leave-to {
+	opacity: 0;
+}
+</style>