diff --git a/src/common/constants.odin b/src/common/constants.odin
index 4cd0e0b..5ea2fad 100644
--- a/src/common/constants.odin
+++ b/src/common/constants.odin
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ROAD_SIZE		 :: 20
 // Radius of the node
 NODE_RADIUS		 :: 20
 // Size of designated radius that determines when position is within node's 'sphere'
-NODE_SNAP_RADIUS :: 3
+NODE_SNAP_RADIUS :: 3 * NODE_RADIUS
 // Default text size
 TEXT_SIZE		 :: 50
 
diff --git a/src/draw.odin b/src/draw.odin
index e2c02c1..37b8d13 100644
--- a/src/draw.odin
+++ b/src/draw.odin
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ draw_roads :: proc(self: ^Simulator) {
 draw_nodes :: proc(self: ^Simulator) {
 	for &node in self.nodes {
 		// draws the snapping radius if key is held down
-		if self.show_details do rl.DrawCircleV(node.pos, common.NODE_SNAP_RADIUS * common.NODE_RADIUS, common.NODE_SNAP_COLOUR)
+		if self.show_details do rl.DrawCircleV(node.pos, common.NODE_SNAP_RADIUS, common.NODE_SNAP_COLOUR)
 		// draws the node
 		rl.DrawCircleV(node.pos, common.NODE_RADIUS, common.NODE_DONE_COLOUR)
 	}
diff --git a/src/infrastructure/node.odin b/src/infrastructure/node.odin
index 15b3f97..4f29456 100644
--- a/src/infrastructure/node.odin
+++ b/src/infrastructure/node.odin
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ node_within_snapping_radius :: proc(self: ^Node, pos: rl.Vector2) -> bool {
 	return rl.CheckCollisionPointCircle(
 		pos,
 		self.pos,
-		common.NODE_SNAP_RADIUS * common.NODE_RADIUS,
+		common.NODE_SNAP_RADIUS,
 	)
 }