diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/js/editor.js b/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/js/editor.js
index a4448da0..3919f296 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/js/editor.js
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/js/editor.js
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ editor = {
     },
     _sidebar_unload: function () {
         // unload the sidebar. called on sidebar_get and form submit.
+        editor._hide_original_geometry();
         editor._level_control.disable();
         editor._sublevel_control.disable();
 
@@ -1687,6 +1688,8 @@ editor = {
         editor._add_snap_controls();
     },
 
+    
+
     _add_snap_controls: function() {
 
         // add snap to edge toggle
@@ -1743,6 +1746,45 @@ editor = {
         if (toggle) {
             toggle.classList.toggle('active', editor._snap_to_original_enabled);
         }
+
+        // Show/hide original geometry
+        if (editor._snap_to_original_enabled) {
+            editor._show_original_geometry();
+        } else {
+            editor._hide_original_geometry();
+        }
+    },
+
+    _show_original_geometry: function() {
+        if (!editor._bounds_layer || editor._original_geometry_layer) return;
+    
+        // Create a copy of the original geometry with different styling
+        var originalFeature = editor._bounds_layer.feature;
+        if (!originalFeature) return;
+    
+            editor._original_geometry_layer = L.geoJSON(originalFeature, {
+            style: function() {
+                return {
+                    stroke: true,
+                    color: '#888888',
+                    weight: 2,
+                    opacity: 0.7,
+                    fill: false,
+                    dashArray: '5, 5',
+                    className: 'original-geometry'
+                };
+            },
+            pointToLayer: editor._point_to_layer
+        });
+    
+        editor._original_geometry_layer.addTo(editor.map);
+    },
+
+    _hide_original_geometry: function() {
+        if (editor._original_geometry_layer) {
+            editor.map.removeLayer(editor._original_geometry_layer);
+            editor._original_geometry_layer = null;
+        }
     },
 
     _handle_snap_during_draw: function(e) {
@@ -1785,6 +1827,7 @@ editor = {
 
         // find snap candidates from existing geometries with area-limited infinite extension
         editor._geometries_layer.eachLayer(function(layer) {
+            if (layer === editor._bounds_layer && !editor._snap_to_original_enabled) return; //don't snap to original if not toggled.
             if (layer === editor._editing_layer) return; // don't snap to self
 
             // check if layer is within the area limit for infinite extension