diff --git a/client/app/scripts/charts/edge.js b/client/app/scripts/charts/edge.js
index c7bb9f4ccb..4fe9db5902 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/charts/edge.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/charts/edge.js
@@ -1,22 +1,68 @@
-const d3 = require('d3');
 const React = require('react');
+const tweenState = require('react-tween-state');
 
 const AppActions = require('../actions/app-actions');
 
-const line = d3.svg.line()
-  .interpolate('basis')
-  .x(function(d) { return d.x; })
-  .y(function(d) { return d.y; });
-
 const Edge = React.createClass({
+  mixins: [
+    tweenState.Mixin
+  ],
+
+  getInitialState: function() {
+    return {
+      x1: 0,
+      x2: 0,
+      y1: 0,
+      y2: 0
+    };
+  },
+
+  componentWillMount: function() {
+    // initial node position when rendered the first time
+    this.setState({
+      x1: this.props.points[0].x,
+      x2: this.props.points[1].x,
+      y1: this.props.points[0].y,
+      y2: this.props.points[1].y
+    });
+  },
+
+  componentWillReceiveProps: function(nextProps) {
+    // animate node transition to next position
+    this.tweenState('x1', {
+      easing: tweenState.easingTypes.easeInOutQuad,
+      duration: 500,
+      endValue: nextProps.points[0].x
+    });
+    this.tweenState('x2', {
+      easing: tweenState.easingTypes.easeInOutQuad,
+      duration: 500,
+      endValue: nextProps.points[1].x
+    });
+    this.tweenState('y1', {
+      easing: tweenState.easingTypes.easeInOutQuad,
+      duration: 500,
+      endValue: nextProps.points[0].y
+    });
+    this.tweenState('y2', {
+      easing: tweenState.easingTypes.easeInOutQuad,
+      duration: 500,
+      endValue: nextProps.points[1].y
+    });
+  },
 
   render: function() {
     const className = this.props.highlighted ? 'edge highlighted' : 'edge';
+    const path = 'M' +
+      this.getTweeningValue('x1') + ',' +
+      this.getTweeningValue('y1') + 'L' +
+      this.getTweeningValue('x2') + ',' +
+      this.getTweeningValue('y2');
 
     return (
       <g className={className} onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave} id={this.props.id}>
-        <path d={line(this.props.points)} className="shadow" />
-        <path d={line(this.props.points)} className="link" />
+        <path d={path} className="shadow" />
+        <path d={path} className="link" />
       </g>
     );
   },