diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/provenance/nf-provenance-lineage.js b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/provenance/nf-provenance-lineage.js
index c3157f7388..6295c0b595 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/provenance/nf-provenance-lineage.js
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/provenance/nf-provenance-lineage.js
@@ -1019,6 +1019,20 @@
 
                 events
                     .classed('event', true)
+                    // join node to its label
+                    .append('rect')
+                    .attr({
+                        'x': 0,
+                        'y': -8,
+                        'height': 16,
+                        'width': 14,
+                        'opacity': 0,
+                        'id': function (d) {
+                            return 'event-filler-' + d.id;
+                        }
+                    });
+
+                events    
                     .append('circle')
                     .classed('selected', function (d) {
                         return d.id === eventId;