diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/__tests__/waypointUtils.test.ts b/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/__tests__/waypointUtils.test.ts
index a42a943..a9dadf5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/__tests__/waypointUtils.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/__tests__/waypointUtils.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
-import { buildWaypointPath, distToSegment, findInsertIndex, snap45, snap45both } from '../waypointUtils'
+import { buildWaypointPath, distToSegment, findInsertIndex, getWaypointLabelPosition, snap45, snap45both } from '../waypointUtils'
 
 describe('buildWaypointPath — bezier (default)', () => {
   it('builds a catmull-rom curve with no waypoints (start = end clamp)', () => {
@@ -173,3 +173,22 @@ describe('findInsertIndex', () => {
     expect(idx).toBe(2)
   })
 })
+
+describe('getWaypointLabelPosition', () => {
+  it('uses the routed midpoint for a symmetric bezier waypoint path', () => {
+    const point = getWaypointLabelPosition(0, 0, [{ x: 50, y: 100 }], 100, 0)
+    expect(point.x).toBeCloseTo(50, 0)
+    expect(point.y).toBeCloseTo(100, 0)
+  })
+
+  it('uses the routed midpoint for a smooth waypoint path', () => {
+    const point = getWaypointLabelPosition(0, 0, [{ x: 50, y: 0 }, { x: 50, y: 100 }], 100, 100, 'smooth')
+    expect(point.x).toBeCloseTo(50, 0)
+    expect(point.y).toBeCloseTo(50, 0)
+  })
+
+  it('falls back to the source point when the path is degenerate', () => {
+    const point = getWaypointLabelPosition(10, 20, [], 10, 20, 'smooth')
+    expect(point).toEqual({ x: 10, y: 20 })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/index.tsx b/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/index.tsx
index fcb05ba..9ed771f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/index.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import type { EdgeData, EdgeType, Waypoint } from '@/types'
 import { useThemeStore } from '@/stores/themeStore'
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/canvasStore'
 import { THEMES } from '@/utils/themes'
-import { buildWaypointPath, snap45, snap45both } from './waypointUtils'
+import { buildWaypointPath, getWaypointLabelPosition, snap45, snap45both } from './waypointUtils'
 
 const VLAN_COLORS = ['#00d4ff', '#a855f7', '#39d353', '#ff6e00', '#e3b341', '#f85149']
 
@@ -205,8 +205,9 @@ export function HomelableEdge({ id, source, target, sourceX, sourceY, targetX, t
     ? buildWaypointPath(sourceX, sourceY, waypoints, targetX, targetY, pathStyle)
     : autoPath
 
-  const midX = hasWaypoints ? (sourceX + targetX) / 2 : labelX
-  const midY = (sourceY + targetY) / 2
+  const labelPosition = hasWaypoints
+    ? getWaypointLabelPosition(sourceX, sourceY, waypoints, targetX, targetY, pathStyle)
+    : { x: labelX, y: (sourceY + targetY) / 2 }
 
   const edgeType: EdgeType = data?.type ?? 'ethernet'
   const edgeColors = theme.colors.edgeColors
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ export function HomelableEdge({ id, source, target, sourceX, sourceY, targetX, t
           <div
             className="absolute pointer-events-none font-mono text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded"
             style={{
-              transform: `translate(-50%, -50%) translate(${midX}px, ${midY}px)`,
+              transform: `translate(-50%, -50%) translate(${labelPosition.x}px, ${labelPosition.y}px)`,
               background: theme.colors.edgeLabelBackground,
               color:      theme.colors.edgeLabelColor,
               border:     `1px solid ${theme.colors.edgeLabelBorder}`,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/waypointUtils.ts b/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/waypointUtils.ts
index 9dc5066..fa78c77 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/waypointUtils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/edges/waypointUtils.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,172 @@ export function buildWaypointPath(
   return pathStyle === 'smooth' ? buildRoundedPolylinePath(pts) : buildCatmullRomPath(pts)
 }
 
+function interpolateLine(a: Waypoint, b: Waypoint, t: number): Waypoint {
+  return {
+    x: a.x + (b.x - a.x) * t,
+    y: a.y + (b.y - a.y) * t,
+  }
+}
+
+function interpolateQuadratic(a: Waypoint, b: Waypoint, c: Waypoint, t: number): Waypoint {
+  const mt = 1 - t
+  return {
+    x: mt * mt * a.x + 2 * mt * t * b.x + t * t * c.x,
+    y: mt * mt * a.y + 2 * mt * t * b.y + t * t * c.y,
+  }
+}
+
+function interpolateCubic(a: Waypoint, b: Waypoint, c: Waypoint, d: Waypoint, t: number): Waypoint {
+  const mt = 1 - t
+  return {
+    x: mt * mt * mt * a.x + 3 * mt * mt * t * b.x + 3 * mt * t * t * c.x + t * t * t * d.x,
+    y: mt * mt * mt * a.y + 3 * mt * mt * t * b.y + 3 * mt * t * t * c.y + t * t * t * d.y,
+  }
+}
+
+function approximateLength(pointAt: (t: number) => Waypoint, steps = 24): number {
+  let length = 0
+  let prev = pointAt(0)
+
+  for (let step = 1; step <= steps; step++) {
+    const next = pointAt(step / steps)
+    length += Math.hypot(next.x - prev.x, next.y - prev.y)
+    prev = next
+  }
+
+  return length
+}
+
+type PathSegment = {
+  length: number
+  pointAt: (t: number) => Waypoint
+}
+
+function buildBezierSegments(pts: Waypoint[]): PathSegment[] {
+  if (pts.length < 2) return []
+
+  return pts.slice(0, -1).map((_, i) => {
+    const p0 = pts[Math.max(i - 1, 0)]
+    const p1 = pts[i]
+    const p2 = pts[i + 1]
+    const p3 = pts[Math.min(i + 2, pts.length - 1)]
+    const cp1 = {
+      x: p1.x + (p2.x - p0.x) / 6,
+      y: p1.y + (p2.y - p0.y) / 6,
+    }
+    const cp2 = {
+      x: p2.x - (p3.x - p1.x) / 6,
+      y: p2.y - (p3.y - p1.y) / 6,
+    }
+    const pointAt = (t: number) => interpolateCubic(p1, cp1, cp2, p2, t)
+
+    return {
+      length: approximateLength(pointAt),
+      pointAt,
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+function buildSmoothSegments(pts: Waypoint[], radius = 8): PathSegment[] {
+  if (pts.length < 2) return []
+  if (pts.length === 2) {
+    const pointAt = (t: number) => interpolateLine(pts[0], pts[1], t)
+    return [{ length: Math.hypot(pts[1].x - pts[0].x, pts[1].y - pts[0].y), pointAt }]
+  }
+
+  const segments: PathSegment[] = []
+  let cursor = pts[0]
+
+  for (let i = 1; i < pts.length - 1; i++) {
+    const prev = pts[i - 1]
+    const curr = pts[i]
+    const next = pts[i + 1]
+
+    const dx1 = curr.x - prev.x
+    const dy1 = curr.y - prev.y
+    const len1 = Math.hypot(dx1, dy1)
+
+    const dx2 = next.x - curr.x
+    const dy2 = next.y - curr.y
+    const len2 = Math.hypot(dx2, dy2)
+
+    if (len1 < 1 || len2 < 1) {
+      const start = { x: cursor.x, y: cursor.y }
+      const end = { x: curr.x, y: curr.y }
+      const lineToCurr = (t: number) => interpolateLine(start, end, t)
+      segments.push({
+        length: Math.hypot(curr.x - cursor.x, curr.y - cursor.y),
+        pointAt: lineToCurr,
+      })
+      cursor = curr
+      continue
+    }
+
+    const r = Math.min(radius, len1 / 2, len2 / 2)
+    const before = {
+      x: curr.x - (dx1 / len1) * r,
+      y: curr.y - (dy1 / len1) * r,
+    }
+    const after = {
+      x: curr.x + (dx2 / len2) * r,
+      y: curr.y + (dy2 / len2) * r,
+    }
+
+    const lineStart = { x: cursor.x, y: cursor.y }
+    const lineEnd = { x: before.x, y: before.y }
+    const lineToBefore = (t: number) => interpolateLine(lineStart, lineEnd, t)
+    segments.push({
+      length: Math.hypot(before.x - cursor.x, before.y - cursor.y),
+      pointAt: lineToBefore,
+    })
+
+    const curveAroundCorner = (t: number) => interpolateQuadratic(before, curr, after, t)
+    segments.push({
+      length: approximateLength(curveAroundCorner),
+      pointAt: curveAroundCorner,
+    })
+
+    cursor = after
+  }
+
+  const targetStart = { x: cursor.x, y: cursor.y }
+  const targetEnd = { x: pts[pts.length - 1].x, y: pts[pts.length - 1].y }
+  const lineToTarget = (t: number) => interpolateLine(targetStart, targetEnd, t)
+  segments.push({
+    length: Math.hypot(pts[pts.length - 1].x - cursor.x, pts[pts.length - 1].y - cursor.y),
+    pointAt: lineToTarget,
+  })
+
+  return segments
+}
+
+export function getWaypointLabelPosition(
+  sourceX: number, sourceY: number,
+  waypoints: Waypoint[],
+  targetX: number, targetY: number,
+  pathStyle: string = 'bezier',
+): Waypoint {
+  const pts = [{ x: sourceX, y: sourceY }, ...waypoints, { x: targetX, y: targetY }]
+  const segments = pathStyle === 'smooth' ? buildSmoothSegments(pts) : buildBezierSegments(pts)
+
+  if (segments.length === 0) return pts[0]
+
+  const totalLength = segments.reduce((sum, segment) => sum + segment.length, 0)
+  if (totalLength <= 0) return pts[Math.floor(pts.length / 2)]
+
+  let remaining = totalLength / 2
+  for (const segment of segments) {
+    if (remaining <= segment.length) {
+      const t = segment.length === 0 ? 0 : remaining / segment.length
+      return segment.pointAt(t)
+    }
+    remaining -= segment.length
+  }
+
+  const lastSegment = segments[segments.length - 1]
+  return lastSegment.pointAt(1)
+}
+
 // ── 45° snapping ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /**