diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/element/linearElementEditor.ts b/packages/excalidraw/element/linearElementEditor.ts
index 6f0af6d73..5368ab3d0 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/element/linearElementEditor.ts
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/element/linearElementEditor.ts
@@ -388,6 +388,11 @@ export class LinearElementEditor {
                 elementsMap,
               )
             : null,
+        hoverPointIndex:
+          lastClickedPoint === 0 ||
+          lastClickedPoint === element.points.length - 1
+            ? lastClickedPoint
+            : -1,
         isDragging: true,
       };
     }