diff --git a/epdb/legacy_api.py b/epdb/legacy_api.py
index 1fed91fc..b340bd21 100644
--- a/epdb/legacy_api.py
+++ b/epdb/legacy_api.py
@@ -1967,6 +1967,9 @@ def add_pathway_edge(request, package_uuid, pathway_uuid, e: Form[CreateEdge]):
             description=e.edgeReason,
         )
 
+        # Update depths as sideeffect of above operation
+        pw.update_depths()
+
         return redirect(new_e.url)
     except ValueError:
         return 403, {"message": "Adding Edge failed!"}
diff --git a/epdb/logic.py b/epdb/logic.py
index 842f8678..6de2b73a 100644
--- a/epdb/logic.py
+++ b/epdb/logic.py
@@ -995,52 +995,9 @@ class PackageManager(object):
 
         print("Fixing Node depths...")
         total_pws = Pathway.objects.filter(package=pack).count()
+
         for p, pw in enumerate(Pathway.objects.filter(package=pack)):
-            in_count = defaultdict(lambda: 0)
-            out_count = defaultdict(lambda: 0)
-
-            for e in pw.edges:
-                # TODO check if this will remain
-                for react in e.start_nodes.all():
-                    out_count[str(react.uuid)] += 1
-
-                for prod in e.end_nodes.all():
-                    in_count[str(prod.uuid)] += 1
-
-            root_nodes = []
-            for n in pw.nodes:
-                num_parents = in_count[str(n.uuid)]
-                if num_parents == 0:
-                    # must be a root node or unconnected node
-                    if n.depth != 0:
-                        n.depth = 0
-                        n.save()
-
-                    # Only root node may have children
-                    if out_count[str(n.uuid)] > 0:
-                        root_nodes.append(n)
-
-            levels = [root_nodes]
-            seen = set()
-            # Do a bfs to determine depths starting with level 0 a.k.a. root nodes
-            for i, level_nodes in enumerate(levels):
-                new_level = []
-                for n in level_nodes:
-                    for e in n.out_edges.all():
-                        for prod in e.end_nodes.all():
-                            if str(prod.uuid) not in seen:
-                                old_depth = prod.depth
-                                if old_depth != i + 1:
-                                    prod.depth = i + 1
-                                    prod.save()
-
-                                new_level.append(prod)
-
-                    seen.add(str(n.uuid))
-
-                if new_level:
-                    levels.append(new_level)
-
+            pw.update_depths()
             print(f"{p + 1}/{total_pws} fixed.", end="\r")
 
         return pack
diff --git a/epdb/models.py b/epdb/models.py
index 311b148c..52930ad3 100644
--- a/epdb/models.py
+++ b/epdb/models.py
@@ -2178,6 +2178,52 @@ class Pathway(EnviPathModel, AliasMixin, ScenarioMixin, AdditionalInformationMix
     ):
         return Edge.create(self, start_nodes, end_nodes, rule, name=name, description=description)
 
+    def update_depths(self):
+        in_count = defaultdict(lambda: 0)
+        out_count = defaultdict(lambda: 0)
+
+        for e in self.edges:
+            # TODO check if this will remain
+            for react in e.start_nodes.all():
+                out_count[str(react.uuid)] += 1
+
+            for prod in e.end_nodes.all():
+                in_count[str(prod.uuid)] += 1
+
+        root_nodes = []
+        for n in self.nodes:
+            num_parents = in_count[str(n.uuid)]
+            if num_parents == 0:
+                # must be a root node or unconnected node
+                if n.depth != 0:
+                    n.depth = 0
+                    n.save()
+
+                # Only root node may have children
+                if out_count[str(n.uuid)] > 0:
+                    root_nodes.append(n)
+
+        levels = [root_nodes]
+        seen = set()
+        # Do a bfs to determine depths starting with level 0 a.k.a. root nodes
+        for i, level_nodes in enumerate(levels):
+            new_level = []
+            for n in level_nodes:
+                for e in n.out_edges.all():
+                    for prod in e.end_nodes.all():
+                        if str(prod.uuid) not in seen:
+                            old_depth = prod.depth
+                            if old_depth != i + 1:
+                                prod.depth = i + 1
+                                prod.save()
+
+                            new_level.append(prod)
+
+                seen.add(str(n.uuid))
+
+            if new_level:
+                levels.append(new_level)
+
 
 class Node(EnviPathModel, AliasMixin, ScenarioMixin, AdditionalInformationMixin):
     pathway = models.ForeignKey(
diff --git a/epdb/views.py b/epdb/views.py
index 0801540e..50385576 100644
--- a/epdb/views.py
+++ b/epdb/views.py
@@ -2506,6 +2506,9 @@ def package_pathway_edges(request, package_uuid, pathway_uuid):
             substrate_nodes, product_nodes, name=edge_name, description=edge_description
         )
 
+        # Update depths as sideeffect of above operation
+        current_pathway.update_depths()
+
         return redirect(current_pathway.url)
 
     else: