diff --git a/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zha/zha-network-visualization-page.ts b/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zha/zha-network-visualization-page.ts
index dffe1d8c7f..657f8a8209 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zha/zha-network-visualization-page.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zha/zha-network-visualization-page.ts
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ export class ZHANetworkVisualizationPage extends LitElement {
               },
               symbolSize: (width / 4) * 6 + 3, // range 3-9
               // By default, all links should be ignored for force layout
-              ignoreForceLayout: true,
+              // unless it's a route to the coordinator
+              ignoreForceLayout: route.dest_nwk !== "0x0000",
             };
             links.push(link);
             existingLinks.push(link);
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ export class ZHANetworkVisualizationPage extends LitElement {
       }
     });
 
-    // Now set ignoreForceLayout to false for the strongest connection of each device
+    // Now set ignoreForceLayout to false for the best connection of each device
     // Except for the coordinator which can have multiple strong connections
     devices.forEach((device) => {
       if (device.device_type === "Coordinator") {
@@ -342,18 +343,21 @@ export class ZHANetworkVisualizationPage extends LitElement {
         });
       } else {
         // Find the link that corresponds to this strongest connection
-        let strongestLink: NetworkLink | undefined;
-        links.forEach((link) => {
-          if (
-            (link.source === device.ieee || link.target === device.ieee) &&
-            link.value! > (strongestLink?.value ?? 0)
-          ) {
-            strongestLink = link;
+        let bestLink: NetworkLink | undefined;
+        const alreadyHasBestLink = links.some((link) => {
+          if (link.source === device.ieee || link.target === device.ieee) {
+            if (!link.ignoreForceLayout) {
+              return true;
+            }
+            if (link.value! > (bestLink?.value ?? -1)) {
+              bestLink = link;
+            }
           }
+          return false;
         });
 
-        if (strongestLink) {
-          strongestLink.ignoreForceLayout = false;
+        if (!alreadyHasBestLink && bestLink) {
+          bestLink.ignoreForceLayout = false;
         }
       }
     });