diff --git a/core/renderers/common/path_object.ts b/core/renderers/common/path_object.ts
index c5ac5db20..12e23b6c4 100644
--- a/core/renderers/common/path_object.ts
+++ b/core/renderers/common/path_object.ts
@@ -170,14 +170,17 @@ export class PathObject implements IPathObject {
    *
    * @param enable True if highlighted.
    */
+
   updateHighlighted(enable: boolean) {
     if (enable) {
       this.svgPath.setAttribute(
         'filter',
         'url(#' + this.constants.embossFilterId + ')',
       );
+      this.setClass_('blocklyHighlighted', true);
     } else {
       this.svgPath.setAttribute('filter', 'none');
+      this.setClass_('blocklyHighlighted', false);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/renderers/geras/path_object.ts b/core/renderers/geras/path_object.ts
index 6b058e5a7..321302a26 100644
--- a/core/renderers/geras/path_object.ts
+++ b/core/renderers/geras/path_object.ts
@@ -103,14 +103,10 @@ export class PathObject extends BasePathObject {
   }
 
   override updateHighlighted(highlighted: boolean) {
+    super.updateHighlighted(highlighted);
     if (highlighted) {
-      this.svgPath.setAttribute(
-        'filter',
-        'url(#' + this.constants.embossFilterId + ')',
-      );
       this.svgPathLight.style.display = 'none';
     } else {
-      this.svgPath.setAttribute('filter', 'none');
       this.svgPathLight.style.display = 'inline';
     }
   }