diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useCanvasOperations.spec.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useCanvasOperations.spec.ts
index 4efaf81615..e59cffa552 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useCanvasOperations.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useCanvasOperations.spec.ts
@@ -398,6 +398,70 @@ describe('useCanvasOperations', () => {
 			expect(removeNodeExecutionDataByIdSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(id);
 			expect(pushCommandToUndoSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 		});
+
+		it('should connect adjacent nodes when deleting a node surrounded by other nodes', () => {
+			nodeTypesStore.setNodeTypes([mockNodeTypeDescription({ name: 'node' })]);
+			const nodes = [
+				createTestNode({
+					id: 'input',
+					type: 'node',
+					position: [10, 20],
+					name: 'Input Node',
+				}),
+				createTestNode({
+					id: 'middle',
+					type: 'node',
+					position: [10, 20],
+					name: 'Middle Node',
+				}),
+				createTestNode({
+					id: 'output',
+					type: 'node',
+					position: [10, 20],
+					name: 'Output Node',
+				}),
+			];
+			workflowsStore.setNodes(nodes);
+			workflowsStore.setConnections({
+				'Input Node': {
+					main: [
+						[
+							{
+								node: 'Middle Node',
+								type: NodeConnectionType.Main,
+								index: 0,
+							},
+						],
+					],
+				},
+				'Middle Node': {
+					main: [
+						[
+							{
+								node: 'Output Node',
+								type: NodeConnectionType.Main,
+								index: 0,
+							},
+						],
+					],
+				},
+			});
+
+			canvasOperations.deleteNode('middle');
+			expect(workflowsStore.allConnections).toEqual({
+				'Input Node': {
+					main: [
+						[
+							{
+								node: 'Output Node',
+								type: NodeConnectionType.Main,
+								index: 0,
+							},
+						],
+					],
+				},
+			});
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe('revertDeleteNode', () => {
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasOperations.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasOperations.ts
index 6bf91358f2..b467a7238f 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasOperations.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useCanvasOperations.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import type {
 	IPinData,
 	ITelemetryTrackProperties,
 	IWorkflowBase,
+	NodeInputConnections,
 	NodeParameterValueType,
 	Workflow,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
@@ -202,6 +203,49 @@ export function useCanvasOperations({
 		await renameNode(currentName, previousName);
 	}
 
+	function connectAdjacentNodes(id: string) {
+		const node = workflowsStore.getNodeById(id);
+
+		if (!node) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const outputConnectionsByType = workflowsStore.outgoingConnectionsByNodeName(node.name);
+		const incomingConnectionsByType = workflowsStore.incomingConnectionsByNodeName(node.name);
+
+		for (const [type, incomingConnectionsByInputIndex] of Object.entries(
+			incomingConnectionsByType,
+		) as Array<[NodeConnectionType, NodeInputConnections]>) {
+			// Only connect nodes connected to the first input of a type
+			for (const incomingConnection of incomingConnectionsByInputIndex.at(0) ?? []) {
+				const incomingNodeId = workflowsStore.getNodeByName(incomingConnection.node)?.id;
+
+				if (!incomingNodeId) continue;
+
+				// Only connect to nodes connected to the first output of a type
+				// For example on an If node, connect to the "true" main output
+				for (const outgoingConnection of outputConnectionsByType[type]?.at(0) ?? []) {
+					const outgoingNodeId = workflowsStore.getNodeByName(outgoingConnection.node)?.id;
+
+					if (!outgoingNodeId) continue;
+
+					createConnection({
+						source: incomingNodeId,
+						sourceHandle: createCanvasConnectionHandleString({
+							mode: CanvasConnectionMode.Output,
+							type,
+						}),
+						target: outgoingNodeId,
+						targetHandle: createCanvasConnectionHandleString({
+							mode: CanvasConnectionMode.Input,
+							type,
+						}),
+					});
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	function deleteNode(id: string, { trackHistory = false, trackBulk = true } = {}) {
 		const node = workflowsStore.getNodeById(id);
 		if (!node) {
@@ -212,6 +256,7 @@ export function useCanvasOperations({
 			historyStore.startRecordingUndo();
 		}
 
+		connectAdjacentNodes(id);
 		workflowsStore.removeNodeConnectionsById(id);
 		workflowsStore.removeNodeExecutionDataById(id);
 		workflowsStore.removeNodeById(id);
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/stores/workflows.store.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/stores/workflows.store.ts
index 075e552680..18fc0261bf 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/stores/workflows.store.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/stores/workflows.store.ts
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ export const useWorkflowsStore = defineStore(STORES.WORKFLOWS, () => {
 		return {};
 	}
 
+	function incomingConnectionsByNodeName(nodeName: string): INodeConnections {
+		return getCurrentWorkflow().connectionsByDestinationNode[nodeName] ?? {};
+	}
+
 	function nodeHasOutputConnection(nodeName: string): boolean {
 		return workflow.value.connections.hasOwnProperty(nodeName);
 	}
@@ -885,7 +889,7 @@ export const useWorkflowsStore = defineStore(STORES.WORKFLOWS, () => {
 		uiStore.stateIsDirty = true;
 
 		// Remove all source connections
-		if (!preserveOutputConnections && workflow.value.connections.hasOwnProperty(node.name)) {
+		if (!preserveOutputConnections) {
 			delete workflow.value.connections[node.name];
 		}
 
@@ -1583,6 +1587,7 @@ export const useWorkflowsStore = defineStore(STORES.WORKFLOWS, () => {
 		getTotalFinishedExecutionsCount,
 		getPastChatMessages,
 		outgoingConnectionsByNodeName,
+		incomingConnectionsByNodeName,
 		nodeHasOutputConnection,
 		isNodeInOutgoingNodeConnections,
 		getWorkflowById,