diff --git a/frontend/playwright/perf/README.md b/frontend/playwright/perf/README.md
index c6ee2d7a8d..26b6e9d617 100644
--- a/frontend/playwright/perf/README.md
+++ b/frontend/playwright/perf/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Projects: `gpu-memory-chromium`, `gpu-memory-firefox`, `gpu-memory-webkit`.
 | `PERF_ITERATIONS` | `12` | Steps per phase |
 | `PERF_DPR` | `2` | Device pixel ratio |
 | `PERF_EDIT_TARGET` | select all | `x,y` in CSS px: the edit phase selects the element there instead of everything |
+| `PERF_EDIT_SHAPE` | off | Shape id to select for the edit phase; wins over `PERF_EDIT_TARGET` and doesn't depend on the view |
 | `PERF_SKIA_CACHE_MB` | build default | Skia resource cache budget, set after the first render (needs `set_resource_cache_limit_mb` in the wasm build) |
 | `PERF_PURGE_PROBE` | off | `1` calls `free_gpu_resources` at the end and samples again |
 | `PERF_TIMEOUT_MIN` | `15` | Time limit per run; heavy fixtures in Firefox need more |
diff --git a/frontend/playwright/perf/gpu-memory.spec.js b/frontend/playwright/perf/gpu-memory.spec.js
index 6a4d499fc2..336fe0d1f2 100644
--- a/frontend/playwright/perf/gpu-memory.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/playwright/perf/gpu-memory.spec.js
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ const config = {
   // "x,y" in CSS px: select the element there instead of everything. On a
   // big page, moving every shape at once takes minutes per step.
   editTarget: env.PERF_EDIT_TARGET?.split(",").map(Number) ?? null,
+  // Shape id to select for the edit phase. Unlike PERF_EDIT_TARGET it does
+  // not depend on where zoom and pan left the view.
+  editShape: env.PERF_EDIT_SHAPE ?? null,
   skiaCacheMb: env.PERF_SKIA_CACHE_MB ? Number(env.PERF_SKIA_CACHE_MB) : null,
   timeoutMin: Number(env.PERF_TIMEOUT_MIN ?? 15),
   outDir: env.PERF_OUT_DIR ?? "playwright/perf/results",
@@ -211,7 +214,16 @@ for (let repeat = 0; repeat < config.repeats; repeat++) {
       await sample("pan", i);
     }
 
-    if (config.editTarget) {
+    if (config.editShape) {
+      await page.evaluate((id) => {
+        const { app } = globalThis;
+        app.main.store.emit_BANG_(
+          app.main.data.workspace.selection.select_shape(
+            app.common.uuid.uuid(id),
+          ),
+        );
+      }, config.editShape);
+    } else if (config.editTarget) {
       const [ex, ey] = config.editTarget;
       await page.mouse.click(ex, ey);
     } else {
@@ -250,6 +262,7 @@ for (let repeat = 0; repeat < config.repeats; repeat++) {
         iterations: config.iterations,
         skiaCacheMb: config.skiaCacheMb,
         editTarget: config.editTarget,
+        editShape: config.editShape,
         viewport: base,
         dpr: testInfo.project.use.deviceScaleFactor ?? 1,
         renderer,