diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f29588d..3a4bd7d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "devDependencies": {
         "globals": "^15.9.0",
         "rete": "^2.0.1",
-        "rete-area-plugin": "^2.1.4",
+        "rete-area-plugin": "^2.1.5",
         "rete-cli": "~2.0.1",
         "rollup-plugin-sass": "1.12.17",
         "typescript": "4.8.4"
@@ -6511,9 +6511,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/rete-area-plugin": {
-      "version": "2.1.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rete-area-plugin/-/rete-area-plugin-2.1.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ZJ+5Kwqz0H50ymTtlnPGsqdbrvYbE6vhNjXAhbGOHrbp0v4jRsoQexkMA1ovt8+hJ9ttMxiH+ziSw156buAU/A==",
+      "version": "2.1.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rete-area-plugin/-/rete-area-plugin-2.1.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iquEvwkQlcsO4cmgM3Z37TG0AWaE536dfA+lCJAze5YJzVx4RBaViUCqdB4dUA/utSytpBCkiDC4D3ztM9akGQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1c9b7d4..05fd1ce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "rete": "^2.0.1",
-    "rete-area-plugin": "^2.1.4"
+    "rete-area-plugin": "^2.1.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "globals": "^15.9.0",
     "rete": "^2.0.1",
-    "rete-area-plugin": "^2.1.4",
+    "rete-area-plugin": "^2.1.5",
     "rete-cli": "~2.0.1",
     "rollup-plugin-sass": "1.12.17",
     "typescript": "4.8.4"
diff --git a/src/comment.ts b/src/comment.ts
index 6456b3a..39268a1 100644
--- a/src/comment.ts
+++ b/src/comment.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class Comment {
     private events?: {
       contextMenu?: null | (() => void)
       pick?: null | (() => void)
-      translate?: null | ((dx: number, dy: number, sources?: NodeId[]) => void)
+      translate?: null | ((dx: number, dy: number, sources?: NodeId[]) => Promise<void>)
       drag?: null | (() => void)
     }
   ) {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class Comment {
             const dx = pointer.x - this.prevPosition.x
             const dy = pointer.y - this.prevPosition.y
 
-            this.translate(dx, dy)
+            void this.translate(dx, dy)
             this.prevPosition = pointer
           }
         },
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class Comment {
   }
 
   linkTo(ids: NodeId[]) {
-    this.links = ids || []
+    this.links = ids
   }
 
   linkedTo(nodeId: NodeId) {
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ export class Comment {
     }
   }
 
-  translate(dx: number, dy: number, sources?: NodeId[]) {
+  async translate(dx: number, dy: number, sources?: NodeId[]) {
     this.x += dx
     this.y += dy
 
     if (this.events?.translate) {
-      this.events.translate(dx, dy, sources)
+      await this.events.translate(dx, dy, sources)
     }
     this.update()
   }
diff --git a/src/extensions/selectable.ts b/src/extensions/selectable.ts
index 01a90f1..af1e966 100644
--- a/src/extensions/selectable.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/selectable.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ type Selector = ReturnType<typeof AreaExtensions.selector>
  * @param selector Selector instance
  * @param accumulating Accumulating state
  */
-export function selectable<S extends ExpectedSchemes, K>(plugin: CommentPlugin<S, K>, selector: Selector, accumulating: { active(): boolean }) {
+export function selectable<S extends ExpectedSchemes, K>(
+  plugin: CommentPlugin<S, K>,
+  selector: Selector,
+  accumulating: { active(): boolean }
+) {
   // eslint-disable-next-line max-statements, complexity
   plugin.addPipe(async context => {
     if (!context || typeof context !== 'object' || !('type' in context)) return context
@@ -28,8 +32,8 @@ export function selectable<S extends ExpectedSchemes, K>(plugin: CommentPlugin<S
       await selector.add({
         id,
         label: 'comment',
-        translate(dx, dy) {
-          plugin.translate(id, dx, dy)
+        async translate(dx, dy) {
+          await plugin.translate(id, dx, dy)
         },
         unselect() {
           plugin.unselect(id)
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ export function selectable<S extends ExpectedSchemes, K>(plugin: CommentPlugin<S
     if (context.type === 'commenttranslated') {
       const { id, dx, dy } = context.data
 
-      if (selector.isPicked({ id, label: 'comment' })) selector.translate(dx, dy)
+      if (selector.isPicked({ id, label: 'comment' })) await selector.translate(dx, dy)
     }
 
     return context
diff --git a/src/frame-comment.ts b/src/frame-comment.ts
index c691f94..0b3c228 100644
--- a/src/frame-comment.ts
+++ b/src/frame-comment.ts
@@ -17,13 +17,19 @@ export class FrameComment extends Comment {
     events?: {
       contextMenu?: (comment: FrameComment) => void
       pick?: (comment: FrameComment) => void
-      translate?: (comment: FrameComment, dx: number, dy: number, sources?: NodeId[]) => void
+      translate?: (comment: FrameComment, dx: number, dy: number, sources?: NodeId[]) => Promise<void>
     }
   ) {
     super(text, area, {
-      contextMenu: () => events?.contextMenu && events.contextMenu(this),
-      pick: () => events?.pick && events.pick(this),
-      translate: (dx, dy, sources) => events?.translate && events.translate(this, dx, dy, sources),
+      contextMenu: () => {
+        events?.contextMenu?.(this)
+      },
+      pick: () => {
+        events?.pick?.(this)
+      },
+      translate: async (dx, dy, sources) => {
+        if (events?.translate) await events.translate(this, dx, dy, sources)
+      },
       drag: () => 1
     })
 
@@ -67,20 +73,20 @@ export class FrameComment extends Comment {
 
   public linkTo(ids: string[]): void {
     super.linkTo(ids)
-    this.resize()
+    void this.resize()
   }
 
-  public resize() {
+  public async resize() {
     const bbox = nodesBBox(this.editor, this.area, this.links, { top: 50, left: 20, right: 20, bottom: 20 })
 
     if (bbox) {
       this.width = bbox.width
       this.height = bbox.height
-      this.translate(bbox.left - this.x, bbox.top - this.y, this.links)
+      await this.translate(bbox.left - this.x, bbox.top - this.y, this.links)
     } else {
       this.width = 100
       this.height = 100
-      this.translate(0, 0, this.links)
+      await this.translate(0, 0, this.links)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index d9bf3b5..68b1856 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Comment } from './comment'
 import { FrameComment } from './frame-comment'
 import { InlineComment } from './inline-comment'
 import type { ExpectedSchemes } from './types'
-import { trackedTranslate } from './utils'
+import { trackedTranslate, trackedTranslateComment } from './utils'
 
 export { Comment, FrameComment, InlineComment }
 export type { ExpectedSchemes }
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ export type Props = {
  * A plugin that provides comments for nodes
  * @priority 8
  */
-export class CommentPlugin<Schemes extends ExpectedSchemes, K = BaseArea<Schemes>> extends Scope<Produces, [BaseArea<Schemes> | K]> {
+export class CommentPlugin<Schemes extends ExpectedSchemes, K = BaseArea<Schemes>>
+  extends Scope<Produces, [BaseArea<Schemes> | K]> {
   public comments = new Map<Comment['id'], Comment>()
   private area!: BaseAreaPlugin<Schemes, K>
   private editor!: NodeEditor<Schemes>
@@ -57,17 +58,13 @@ export class CommentPlugin<Schemes extends ExpectedSchemes, K = BaseArea<Schemes
     this.area = this.parentScope<BaseAreaPlugin<Schemes, K>>(BaseAreaPlugin)
     this.editor = this.area.parentScope<NodeEditor<Schemes>>(NodeEditor)
 
-    let picked: string[] = []
-
     const { translate, isTranslating } = trackedTranslate({ area: this.area })
+    const commentTracker = trackedTranslateComment(this.comments)
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line max-statements, complexity
-    this.addPipe(context => {
+    this.addPipe(async context => {
       if (!context || typeof context !== 'object' || !('type' in context)) return context
 
-      if (context.type === 'nodepicked') {
-        picked.push(context.data.id)
-      }
       if (context.type === 'reordered') {
         const views = Array.from(this.area.nodeViews.entries())
         const matchedView = views.find(([, view]) => view.element === context.data.element)
@@ -92,30 +89,33 @@ export class CommentPlugin<Schemes extends ExpectedSchemes, K = BaseArea<Schemes
         const dy = position.y - previous.y
         const comments = Array.from(this.comments.values())
 
-        comments
+        await Promise.all(comments
           .filter(comment => comment.linkedTo(id))
-          .map(comment => {
-            if (comment instanceof InlineComment) comment.translate(dx, dy, [id])
-            if (comment instanceof FrameComment && !picked.includes(id)) comment.resize()
-          })
+          .map(async comment => {
+            if (comment instanceof InlineComment && !commentTracker.isTranslating(comment.id)) {
+              await commentTracker.translate(comment.id, dx, dy, [id])
+            }
+            if (comment instanceof FrameComment && !commentTracker.isResizing(comment.id)) {
+              await commentTracker.resize(comment.id)
+            }
+          }))
       }
       if (context.type === 'commenttranslated') {
         const { id, dx, dy, sources } = context.data
         const comment = this.comments.get(id)
 
-        if (!(comment instanceof FrameComment && comment)) return context
+        if (!(comment instanceof FrameComment)) return context
 
-        comment.links
+        await Promise.all(comment.links
           .filter(linkId => !sources?.includes(linkId))
           .map(linkId => ({ linkId, view: this.area.nodeViews.get(linkId) }))
-          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-misused-promises
-          .forEach(async ({ linkId, view }) => {
+          .map(async ({ linkId, view }) => {
             if (!view) return
             // prevent an infinite loop if a node is selected and translated along with the selected comment
             if (!await this.emit({ type: 'commentlinktranslate', data: { id, link: linkId } })) return
 
-            if (!isTranslating(linkId)) void translate(linkId, view.position.x + dx, view.position.y + dy)
-          })
+            if (!isTranslating(linkId)) await translate(linkId, view.position.x + dx, view.position.y + dy)
+          }))
       }
       if (context.type === 'nodedragged') {
         const { id } = context.data
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export class CommentPlugin<Schemes extends ExpectedSchemes, K = BaseArea<Schemes
 
         comments
           .filter((comment): comment is FrameComment => comment instanceof FrameComment)
-          .filter(comment => {
+          .forEach(comment => {
             const contains = comment.intersects(id)
             const links = comment.links.filter(nodeId => nodeId !== id)
 
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ export class CommentPlugin<Schemes extends ExpectedSchemes, K = BaseArea<Schemes
               ? [...links, id]
               : links)
           })
-
-        picked = picked.filter(p => p !== id)
       }
       return context
     })
@@ -168,7 +166,7 @@ export class CommentPlugin<Schemes extends ExpectedSchemes, K = BaseArea<Schemes
     if (newText !== null) {
       comment.text = newText
       comment.update()
-      comment.translate(0, 0)
+      await comment.translate(0, 0)
     }
   }
 
@@ -188,7 +186,9 @@ export class CommentPlugin<Schemes extends ExpectedSchemes, K = BaseArea<Schemes
         this.area.area.content.reorder(comment.element, null)
         void this.emit({ type: 'commentselected', data })
       },
-      translate: ({ id }, dx, dy, sources) => void this.emit({ type: 'commenttranslated', data: { id, dx, dy, sources } })
+      translate: async ({ id }, dx, dy, sources) => {
+        await this.emit({ type: 'commenttranslated', data: { id, dx, dy, sources } })
+      }
     })
 
     comment.x = x
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ export class CommentPlugin<Schemes extends ExpectedSchemes, K = BaseArea<Schemes
         this.area.area.content.reorder(comment.element, this.area.area.content.holder.firstChild)
         void this.emit({ type: 'commentselected', data })
       },
-      translate: ({ id }, dx, dy, sources) => void this.emit({ type: 'commenttranslated', data: { id, dx, dy, sources } })
+      translate: async ({ id }, dx, dy, sources) => {
+        await this.emit({ type: 'commenttranslated', data: { id, dx, dy, sources } })
+      }
     })
 
     comment.linkTo(links)
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ export class CommentPlugin<Schemes extends ExpectedSchemes, K = BaseArea<Schemes
 
     if (!comment) return
 
-    comment.translate(dx, dy)
+    void comment.translate(dx, dy)
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/inline-comment.ts b/src/inline-comment.ts
index b7f5446..d2b21be 100644
--- a/src/inline-comment.ts
+++ b/src/inline-comment.ts
@@ -15,13 +15,19 @@ export class InlineComment extends Comment {
     events?: {
       contextMenu?: (comment: InlineComment) => void
       pick?: (comment: InlineComment) => void
-      translate?: (comment: InlineComment, dx: number, dy: number, sources?: NodeId[]) => void
+      translate?: (comment: InlineComment, dx: number, dy: number, sources?: NodeId[]) => Promise<void>
     }
   ) {
     super(text, area, {
-      contextMenu: () => events?.contextMenu && events.contextMenu(this),
-      pick: () => events?.pick && events.pick(this),
-      translate: (dx, dy, sources) => events?.translate && events.translate(this, dx, dy, sources),
+      contextMenu: () => {
+        events?.contextMenu?.(this)
+      },
+      pick: () => {
+        events?.pick?.(this)
+      },
+      translate: async (dx, dy, sources) => {
+        if (events?.translate) await events.translate(this, dx, dy, sources)
+      },
       drag: () => {
         this.link()
       }
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 467018d..5fcdc82 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ export function containsRect(r1: Rect, r2: Rect) {
   )
 }
 
-export function nodesBBox<S extends ExpectedSchemes>(editor: NodeEditor<S>, area: BaseAreaPlugin<S, any>, ids: NodeId[], margin: number | Rect) {
+export function nodesBBox<S extends ExpectedSchemes>(
+  editor: NodeEditor<S>,
+  area: BaseAreaPlugin<S, unknown>,
+  ids: NodeId[],
+  margin: number | Rect
+) {
   const marginRect: Rect = typeof margin === 'number'
     ? { left: margin, top: margin, right: margin, bottom: margin }
     : margin
@@ -87,3 +92,50 @@ export function trackedTranslate<S extends ExpectedSchemes, T>(props: { area: Ba
     }
   }
 }
+
+type TranslatableComment = {
+  id: string
+  translate: (dx: number, dy: number, sources?: NodeId[]) => Promise<void>
+  resize?: () => Promise<void>
+}
+
+export function trackedTranslateComment<CommentType extends TranslatableComment>(comments: Map<string, CommentType>): {
+  translate: (id: string, dx: number, dy: number, sources?: NodeId[]) => Promise<void>
+  resize: (id: string) => Promise<void>
+  isTranslating: (id: string) => boolean
+  isResizing: (id: string) => boolean
+} {
+  const activeTranslations = new Map<string, number>()
+  const increment = (id: string) => activeTranslations.set(id, (activeTranslations.get(id) ?? 0) + 1)
+  const decrement = (id: string) => activeTranslations.set(id, (activeTranslations.get(id) ?? 0) - 1)
+
+  return {
+    async translate(id, dx, dy, sources) {
+      const comment = comments.get(id)
+
+      if (!comment) throw new Error('cannot find comment')
+
+      if (dx !== 0 || dy !== 0) {
+        increment(id)
+        await comment.translate(dx, dy, sources)
+        decrement(id)
+      }
+    },
+    async resize(id) {
+      const comment = comments.get(id)
+
+      if (!comment) throw new Error('cannot find comment')
+      if (!comment.resize) throw new Error('comment does not support resize')
+
+      increment(id)
+      await comment.resize()
+      decrement(id)
+    },
+    isTranslating(id) {
+      return (activeTranslations.get(id) ?? 0) > 0
+    },
+    isResizing(id) {
+      return (activeTranslations.get(id) ?? 0) > 0
+    }
+  }
+}