diff --git a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.sip.in b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.sip.in
index 2a7e6a972eca..63643833dfe2 100644
--- a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.sip.in
+++ b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.sip.in
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ Merge features into a single one.
 .. versionadded:: 3.30
 %End
 
+
 };
 
 /************************************************************************
diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.sip.in
index 2a7e6a972eca..63643833dfe2 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.sip.in
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ Merge features into a single one.
 .. versionadded:: 3.30
 %End
 
+
 };
 
 /************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp b/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp
index cc87dea9f72a..daf1871f30b9 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "qgisapp.h"
 #include "qgsexpressioncontextutils.h"
 #include "qgsrubberband.h"
+#include "qgsvectorlayereditutils.h"
 
 #include <QSettings>
 
@@ -143,9 +144,11 @@ void QgsMapToolAddFeature::featureDigitized( const QgsFeature &feature )
     }
     if ( topologicalEditing )
     {
-      QgsFeatureRequest request = QgsFeatureRequest().setFilterRect( feature.geometry().boundingBox() ).setNoAttributes().setFlags( Qgis::FeatureRequestFlag::NoGeometry ).setLimit( 1 );
-      request.setDestinationCrs( vlayer->crs(), vlayer->transformContext() );
+      QgsFeatureRequest request = QgsFeatureRequest().setNoAttributes().setFlags( Qgis::FeatureRequestFlag::NoGeometry ).setLimit( 1 );
+      QgsRectangle bbox = feature.geometry().boundingBox();
+      QgsRectangle searchRect;
       QgsFeature f;
+      QgsCoordinateTransform transform;
 
       const QList<QgsMapLayer *> layers = canvas()->layers( true );
 
@@ -159,6 +162,19 @@ void QgsMapToolAddFeature::featureDigitized( const QgsFeature &feature )
         if ( !( vectorLayer->geometryType() == Qgis::GeometryType::Polygon || vectorLayer->geometryType() == Qgis::GeometryType::Line ) )
           continue;
 
+        if ( vectorLayer->crs() == vlayer->crs() )
+        {
+          searchRect = QgsRectangle( bbox );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          transform = QgsCoordinateTransform( vlayer->crs(), vectorLayer->crs(), vectorLayer->transformContext() );
+          searchRect = transform.transformBoundingBox( bbox );
+        }
+
+        searchRect.grow( QgsVectorLayerEditUtils::getTopologicalSearchRadius( vectorLayer ) );
+        request.setFilterRect( searchRect );
+
         if ( !vectorLayer->getFeatures( request ).nextFeature( f ) )
           continue;
 
diff --git a/src/app/vertextool/qgsvertextool.cpp b/src/app/vertextool/qgsvertextool.cpp
index ba7f26954425..69ffd7f41a19 100644
--- a/src/app/vertextool/qgsvertextool.cpp
+++ b/src/app/vertextool/qgsvertextool.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "qgsexpressioncontextutils.h"
 #include "qgsmessagebar.h"
 #include "qgssettingsentryimpl.h"
+#include "qgsvectorlayereditutils.h"
 
 
 #include <QMenu>
@@ -2204,7 +2205,9 @@ void QgsVertexTool::moveVertex( const QgsPointXY &mapPoint, const QgsPointLocato
   {
     // topo editing: add vertex to existing segments when moving/adding a vertex to such segment.
 
-    QgsFeatureRequest request = QgsFeatureRequest().setFilterRect( layerPoint.boundingBox() ).setDestinationCrs( dragLayer->crs(), mCanvas->mapSettings().transformContext() ).setNoAttributes().setFlags( Qgis::FeatureRequestFlag::NoGeometry ).setLimit( 1 );
+    QgsFeatureRequest request = QgsFeatureRequest().setNoAttributes().setFlags( Qgis::FeatureRequestFlag::NoGeometry ).setLimit( 1 );
+    QgsRectangle bbox = layerPoint.boundingBox();
+    QgsRectangle searchRect;
     QgsFeature f;
 
     const QList<QgsMapLayer *> targetLayers = canvas()->layers( true );
@@ -2225,6 +2228,10 @@ void QgsVertexTool::moveVertex( const QgsPointXY &mapPoint, const QgsPointLocato
         if ( vectorLayer->crs() != itLayerEdits.key()->crs() )
           continue;
 
+        searchRect = QgsRectangle( bbox );
+        searchRect.grow( QgsVectorLayerEditUtils::getTopologicalSearchRadius( vectorLayer ) );
+        request.setFilterRect( searchRect );
+
         if ( !vectorLayer->getFeatures( request ).nextFeature( f ) )
           continue;
 
diff --git a/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.cpp b/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.cpp
index 17df3e729fb3..c1a74f717b32 100644
--- a/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.cpp
+++ b/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,29 @@ Qgis::GeometryOperationResult staticAddRing( QgsVectorLayer *layer, std::unique_
   return success ? Qgis::GeometryOperationResult::Success : addRingReturnCode;
 }
 
+// this method might be inlined later on
+///@cond PRIVATE
+double QgsVectorLayerEditUtils::getTopologicalSearchRadius( const QgsVectorLayer *layer )
+{
+  double threshold = layer->geometryOptions()->geometryPrecision();
+
+  if ( qgsDoubleNear( threshold, 0.0 ) )
+  {
+    threshold = 1e-8;
+
+    if ( layer->crs().mapUnits() == Qgis::DistanceUnit::Meters )
+    {
+      threshold = 0.001;
+    }
+    else if ( layer->crs().mapUnits() == Qgis::DistanceUnit::Feet )
+    {
+      threshold = 0.0001;
+    }
+  }
+  return threshold;
+}
+///@endcond
+
 Qgis::GeometryOperationResult QgsVectorLayerEditUtils::addRing( const QVector<QgsPointXY> &ring, const QgsFeatureIds &targetFeatureIds, QgsFeatureId *modifiedFeatureId )
 {
   QgsPointSequence l;
@@ -801,21 +824,7 @@ int QgsVectorLayerEditUtils::addTopologicalPoints( const QgsPoint &p )
   double segmentSearchEpsilon = mLayer->crs().isGeographic() ? 1e-12 : 1e-8;
 
   //work with a tolerance because coordinate projection may introduce some rounding
-  double threshold = mLayer->geometryOptions()->geometryPrecision();
-
-  if ( qgsDoubleNear( threshold, 0.0 ) )
-  {
-    threshold = 1e-8;
-
-    if ( mLayer->crs().mapUnits() == Qgis::DistanceUnit::Meters )
-    {
-      threshold = 0.001;
-    }
-    else if ( mLayer->crs().mapUnits() == Qgis::DistanceUnit::Feet )
-    {
-      threshold = 0.0001;
-    }
-  }
+  double threshold = getTopologicalSearchRadius( mLayer );
 
   QgsRectangle searchRect( p, p, false );
   searchRect.grow( threshold );
diff --git a/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.h b/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.h
index c2443c4d241e..7571042fae32 100644
--- a/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.h
+++ b/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayereditutils.h
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVectorLayerEditUtils
      */
     bool mergeFeatures( const QgsFeatureId &targetFeatureId, const QgsFeatureIds &mergeFeatureIds, const QgsAttributes &mergeAttributes, const QgsGeometry &unionGeometry, QString &errorMessage SIP_OUT );
 
+    ///@cond PRIVATE
+    static double getTopologicalSearchRadius( const QgsVectorLayer *layer ) SIP_SKIP;
+    ///@endcond
+
   private:
 
     /**