diff --git a/egui_node_graph/src/editor_ui.rs b/egui_node_graph/src/editor_ui.rs
index fe5751a..1ef32c8 100644
--- a/egui_node_graph/src/editor_ui.rs
+++ b/egui_node_graph/src/editor_ui.rs
@@ -144,6 +144,17 @@ where
         inconsistent self. It has either more or less values than the graph."
         );
 
+        // Allocate rect before the nodes, otherwise this will block the interaction
+        // with the nodes.
+        let r = ui.allocate_rect(ui.min_rect(), Sense::click().union(Sense::drag()));
+        if r.clicked() {
+            click_on_background = true;
+        } else if r.drag_started() {
+            drag_started_on_background = true;
+        } else if r.drag_released() {
+            drag_released_on_background = true;
+        }
+
         /* Draw nodes */
         for node_id in self.node_order.iter().copied() {
             let responses = GraphNodeWidget {
@@ -165,15 +176,6 @@ where
             delayed_responses.extend(responses);
         }
 
-        let r = ui.allocate_rect(ui.min_rect(), Sense::click().union(Sense::drag()));
-        if r.clicked() {
-            click_on_background = true;
-        } else if r.drag_started() {
-            drag_started_on_background = true;
-        } else if r.drag_released() {
-            drag_released_on_background = true;
-        }
-
         /* Draw the node finder, if open */
         let mut should_close_node_finder = false;
         if let Some(ref mut node_finder) = self.node_finder {
@@ -510,6 +512,16 @@ where
         let background_shape = ui.painter().add(Shape::Noop);
 
         let outer_rect_bounds = ui.available_rect_before_wrap();
+
+        // Hack?: Call this before the content of the node
+        // to ensure interaction works after egui 0.19. Otherwise the layers block
+        // hover interaction
+        let window_response = ui.interact(
+            outer_rect_bounds,
+            Id::new((self.node_id, "window")),
+            Sense::click_and_drag(),
+        );
+
         let mut inner_rect = outer_rect_bounds.shrink2(margin);
 
         // Make sure we don't shrink to the negative:
@@ -795,12 +807,6 @@ where
             responses.push(NodeResponse::DeleteNodeUi(self.node_id));
         };
 
-        let window_response = ui.interact(
-            outer_rect,
-            Id::new((self.node_id, "window")),
-            Sense::click_and_drag(),
-        );
-
         // Movement
         let drag_delta = window_response.drag_delta();
         if drag_delta.length_sq() > 0.0 {