diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Node.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Node.vue
index a66527c67d..496519d458 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Node.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Node.vue
@@ -434,10 +434,6 @@ export default mixins(externalHooks, nodeBase, nodeHelpers, workflowHelpers).ext
 	z-index: 8;
 }
 
-.jtk-endpoint.dropHover {
-	border: 2px solid #ff2244;
-}
-
 .jtk-drag-selected .node-default {
 	/* https://www.cssmatic.com/box-shadow */
 	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 6px 2px rgba(50, 75, 216, 0.37);
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
index e906e4d7dd..698904c288 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ const CONNECTOR_PAINT_STYLE_SUCCESS = {
 };
 
 const CONNECTOR_TYPE_BEZIER = ['Bezier', { curviness: _CURVINESS }];
-const CONNECTOR_TYPE_FLOWCHART = ['Flowchart', { cornerRadius: 8, stub: JSPLUMB_FLOWCHART_STUB, gap: 5, alwaysRespectStubs: _ALWAYS_RESPECT_STUB}];
+const CONNECTOR_TYPE_FLOWCHART = ['Flowchart', { cornerRadius: 4, stub: JSPLUMB_FLOWCHART_STUB, gap: 5, alwaysRespectStubs: _ALWAYS_RESPECT_STUB}];
 
 const CONNECTOR_ARROW_OVERLAYS: OverlaySpec[] = [
 	[
@@ -1503,8 +1503,10 @@ export default mixins(
 							}
 
 							showOverlay(info.connection, OVERLAY_CONNECTION_ACTIONS_ID);
-							hideOverlay(info.connection, OVERLAY_MIDPOINT_ARROW_ID);
 							hideOverlay(info.connection, OVERLAY_RUN_ITEMS_ID);
+							if (!info.connection.getOverlay(OVERLAY_RUN_ITEMS_ID)) {
+								hideOverlay(info.connection, OVERLAY_MIDPOINT_ARROW_ID);
+							}
 						});
 
 						info.connection.bind('mouseout', (connection: IConnection) => {
@@ -1953,6 +1955,7 @@ export default mixins(
 							if (!output || !output.total) {
 								conn.setPaintStyle(CONNECTOR_PAINT_STYLE_DEFAULT);
 								conn.removeOverlay(OVERLAY_RUN_ITEMS_ID);
+								showOrHideMidpointArrow(conn);
 								return;
 							}
 
@@ -1977,6 +1980,7 @@ export default mixins(
 							]);
 
 							showOrHideItemsLabel(conn);
+							showOrHideMidpointArrow(conn);
 						});
 					});
 				});
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/views/canvasHelpers.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/views/canvasHelpers.ts
index b95ed1b157..8758c636cc 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/views/canvasHelpers.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/views/canvasHelpers.ts
@@ -119,13 +119,22 @@ export const hideOverlay = (connection: Connection, overlayId: string) => {
 };
 
 export const showOrHideMidpointArrow = (connection: Connection) => {
+	const hasItemsLabel = !!connection.getOverlay(OVERLAY_RUN_ITEMS_ID);
+
 	const sourceEndpoint = connection.endpoints[0];
 	const targetEndpoint = connection.endpoints[1];
-	const requiresArrow = sourceEndpoint.anchor.lastReturnValue[0] >= targetEndpoint.anchor.lastReturnValue[0];
+
+	const sourcePosition = sourceEndpoint.anchor.lastReturnValue[0];
+	const targetPosition = targetEndpoint.anchor.lastReturnValue[0];
+
+	const minimum = hasItemsLabel ? 150 : 0;
+	const isBackwards = sourcePosition >= targetPosition;
+	const isTooLong = Math.abs(sourcePosition - targetPosition) >= minimum;
 
 	const arrow = connection.getOverlay(OVERLAY_MIDPOINT_ARROW_ID);
 	if (arrow) {
-		arrow.setVisible(requiresArrow);
+		arrow.setVisible(isBackwards && isTooLong);
+		arrow.setLocation(hasItemsLabel ? .6: .5);
 	}
 };