diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
index 7b4b56ff47..b906664058 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
@@ -1337,6 +1337,11 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
         const baseName = type === 'loop' ? 'Loop' : 'Parallel'
         const name = getUniqueBlockName(baseName, blocks)
 
+        const autoConnectEdge = tryCreateAutoConnectEdge(basePosition, id, {
+          blockType: type,
+          targetParentId: null,
+        })
+
         addBlock(
           id,
           type,
@@ -1349,7 +1354,7 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
           },
           undefined,
           undefined,
-          undefined
+          autoConnectEdge
         )
 
         return
@@ -1368,6 +1373,12 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
       const baseName = defaultTriggerName || blockConfig.name
       const name = getUniqueBlockName(baseName, blocks)
 
+      const autoConnectEdge = tryCreateAutoConnectEdge(basePosition, id, {
+        blockType: type,
+        enableTriggerMode,
+        targetParentId: null,
+      })
+
       addBlock(
         id,
         type,
@@ -1376,7 +1387,7 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
         undefined,
         undefined,
         undefined,
-        undefined,
+        autoConnectEdge,
         enableTriggerMode
       )
     }
@@ -1395,6 +1406,7 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
     addBlock,
     effectivePermissions.canEdit,
     checkTriggerConstraints,
+    tryCreateAutoConnectEdge,
   ])
 
   /**
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/components/sidebar/components/settings-modal/components/general/general.tsx b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/components/sidebar/components/settings-modal/components/general/general.tsx
index d8ad59069d..3e78cf5185 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/components/sidebar/components/settings-modal/components/general/general.tsx
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/components/sidebar/components/settings-modal/components/general/general.tsx
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ export function General({ onOpenChange }: GeneralProps) {
       </div>
 
       <div className='flex items-center justify-between'>
-        <Label htmlFor='auto-connect'>Auto-connect on drag</Label>
+        <Label htmlFor='auto-connect'>Auto-connect on drop</Label>
         <Switch
           id='auto-connect'
           checked={settings?.autoConnect ?? true}