figma weave overwriting existing design frames
Fix issues where Figma Weave replaces or overwrites your existing canvas layers instead of generating new frames.
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Updated 9/3/2026
Figma Weave is designed to output generated layouts as separate frames, but occasionally users report that Weave overwrites or replaces existing canvas elements upon output. This independent help guide from Figma Weave Support explains how to fix this behavior and prevent accidental design data loss.
Quick checks
- Ensure your target layer is locked if you want to protect it from contextual modifications.
- Check if the Weave panel UI is glitched or missing controls using /fix/figma-weave-missing-in-figma.
- Create a quick manual duplicate of critical frames before running prompts.
- Deselect canvas elements before generating
When a frame or component is selected, Weave often interprets your prompt as an edit request for that specific selection rather than a request for a new layout. Click on open canvas space before clicking generate to force Weave to output a standalone frame.
- Toggle the generation output mode
Inside the Weave prompt interface, check the output mode setting next to the prompt bar. Ensure it is set to Create New Frame rather than Update Selection.
- Duplicate and detach component instances
If you are prompting Weave to modify existing layouts, avoid selecting main components. Weave can attempt to rewrite the main component structure across your document. Always duplicate the instance and detach it first (`Cmd + Option + B` on macOS or `Ctrl + Alt + B` on Windows).
- Check for hanging generation states
When the generation pipeline hangs mid-process, it can mistakenly apply partial render passes to selected nodes. Review /fix/figma-weave-not-generating to reset generation state parameters.
- Restore overwritten layers via version history
If Weave has already overwritten your work, navigate to File > Version History in Figma and restore a snapshot taken prior to running the prompt.
Still stuck?
If Weave continues overwriting selected frames despite setting the mode to new output, try copying your elements into a separate working file before prompting.