diff --git a/gui/BezierConnectionPainter.cpp b/gui/BezierConnectionPainter.cpp
index 423d48e..54155c6 100644
--- a/gui/BezierConnectionPainter.cpp
+++ b/gui/BezierConnectionPainter.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ void BezierConnectionPainter::paint(
       auto cId = cgo.connectionId();
       if (model->connectionExists(cId)) {
         peakLevel = model->nodePeakLevel(cId.outNodeId);
+
+        if (peakLevel < 0.005f) {
+          auto const *outData = model->warpNodeData(cId.outNodeId);
+          if (outData &&
+              WarpGraphModel::classifyNode(outData->info) ==
+                  WarpNodeType::kApplication) {
+            peakLevel = std::max(peakLevel,
+                                 model->nodePeakLevel(cId.inNodeId));
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/gui/SquareConnectionPainter.cpp b/gui/SquareConnectionPainter.cpp
index 8d449a8..226e897 100644
--- a/gui/SquareConnectionPainter.cpp
+++ b/gui/SquareConnectionPainter.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,16 @@ void SquareConnectionPainter::paint(
       auto cId = cgo.connectionId();
       if (model->connectionExists(cId)) {
         peakLevel = model->nodePeakLevel(cId.outNodeId);
+
+        if (peakLevel < 0.005f) {
+          auto const *outData = model->warpNodeData(cId.outNodeId);
+          if (outData &&
+              WarpGraphModel::classifyNode(outData->info) ==
+                  WarpNodeType::kApplication) {
+            peakLevel = std::max(peakLevel,
+                                 model->nodePeakLevel(cId.inNodeId));
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
   }