diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useCanvasOperations.spec.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useCanvasOperations.spec.ts
index 0d1440db64..a440fb338b 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useCanvasOperations.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useCanvasOperations.spec.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { useCredentialsStore } from '@/stores/credentials.store';
 import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/vue';
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import { mockedStore } from '@/__tests__/utils';
-import { SET_NODE_TYPE, STORES } from '@/constants';
+import { SET_NODE_TYPE, STICKY_NODE_TYPE, STORES } from '@/constants';
 import type { Connection } from '@vue-flow/core';
 import { useClipboard } from '@/composables/useClipboard';
 
@@ -252,6 +252,24 @@ describe('useCanvasOperations', () => {
 
 			await waitFor(() => expect(ndvStore.setActiveNodeName).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Test Name'));
 		});
+
+		it('should not set sticky node type as active node', async () => {
+			const ndvStore = useNDVStore();
+			const nodeTypeDescription = mockNodeTypeDescription({ name: STICKY_NODE_TYPE });
+
+			const { addNode } = useCanvasOperations({ router });
+			addNode(
+				{
+					type: STICKY_NODE_TYPE,
+					typeVersion: 1,
+					name: 'Test Name',
+				},
+				nodeTypeDescription,
+				{ openNDV: true },
+			);
+
+			await waitFor(() => expect(ndvStore.setActiveNodeName).not.toHaveBeenCalled());
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe('resolveNodePosition', () => {
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasOperations.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasOperations.ts
index af144da527..91801146ab 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasOperations.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasOperations.ts
@@ -610,10 +610,10 @@ export function useCanvasOperations({ router }: { router: ReturnType<typeof useR
 
 			if (nodeData.type !== STICKY_NODE_TYPE) {
 				void externalHooks.run('nodeView.addNodeButton', { nodeTypeName: nodeData.type });
-			}
 
-			if (options.openNDV && !preventOpeningNDV) {
-				ndvStore.setActiveNodeName(nodeData.name);
+				if (options.openNDV && !preventOpeningNDV) {
+					ndvStore.setActiveNodeName(nodeData.name);
+				}
 			}
 		});