diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
index a705cc32e..c059b8c70 100644
--- a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @vue-flow/core
 
+## 1.42.3
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#1789](https://github.com/bcakmakoglu/vue-flow/pull/1789) [`f4fc254`](https://github.com/bcakmakoglu/vue-flow/commit/f4fc254f5bfb152fb217d9e6278b2737f29293a4) Thanks [@bcakmakoglu](https://github.com/bcakmakoglu)! - Unwrap ref when checking if connection in progress.
+
 ## 1.42.2
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 47442de53..dd379c73a 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue-flow/core",
-  "version": "1.42.2",
+  "version": "1.42.3",
   "private": false,
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Burak Cakmakoglu<78412429+bcakmakoglu@users.noreply.github.com>",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/container/Pane/Pane.vue b/packages/core/src/container/Pane/Pane.vue
index 621b36c38..a15577770 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/container/Pane/Pane.vue
+++ b/packages/core/src/container/Pane/Pane.vue
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function wrapHandler(handler: Function, containerRef: HTMLDivElement | null) {
 }
 
 function onClick(event: MouseEvent) {
-  if (selectionInProgress || connectionInProgress) {
+  if (selectionInProgress || connectionInProgress.value) {
     selectionInProgress = false
     return
   }