diff --git a/documentation/md/style.md b/documentation/md/style.md
index 4538b21e18..ce28bc764a 100644
--- a/documentation/md/style.md
+++ b/documentation/md/style.md
@@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ These properties affect the styling of an edge's line:
  * **`line-color`** : The colour of the edge's line.
  * **`line-style`** : The style of the edge's line; may be `solid`, `dotted`, or `dashed`.
  * **`line-cap`** : The cap style of the edge's line; may be `butt` (default), `round`, or `square`.  The cap may or may not be visible, depending on the shape of the node and the relative size of the node and edge.  Caps other than `butt` extend beyond the specified endpoint of the edge.
- * **`line-opacity`** : The opacity of the edge's line and arrow.  Useful if you wish to have a separate opacity for the edge label versus the edge line.  Note that the opacity value of the edge element affects the effective opacity of its line and label subcomponents.
+ * **`line-outline-width`** : The width of the edge's outline.
+ * **`line-outline-color`** : The colour of the edge's outline.
+ * **`line-opacity`** : The opacity of the edge's line, outline and arrow.  Useful if you wish to have a separate opacity for the edge label versus the edge line.  Note that the opacity value of the edge element affects the effective opacity of its line and label subcomponents.
  * **`line-fill`** : The filling style of the edge's line; may be `solid` (default), `linear-gradient` (source to target), or `radial-gradient` (midpoint outwards).
  * **`line-dash-pattern`** : The `dashed` line pattern which specifies alternating lengths of lines and gaps. (e.g. `[6, 3]`).
  * **`line-dash-offset`** : The `dashed` line offset (e.g. `24`). It is useful for creating edge animations.
diff --git a/src/extensions/renderer/canvas/drawing-edges.js b/src/extensions/renderer/canvas/drawing-edges.js
index e7a42137f2..7f9257ee78 100644
--- a/src/extensions/renderer/canvas/drawing-edges.js
+++ b/src/extensions/renderer/canvas/drawing-edges.js
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ CRp.drawEdge = function( context, edge, shiftToOriginWithBb, drawLabel = true, s
   let lineStyle = edge.pstyle('line-style').value;
   let edgeWidth = edge.pstyle('width').pfValue;
   let lineCap = edge.pstyle('line-cap').value;
+  let lineOutlineWidth = edge.pstyle('line-outline-width').value;
+  let lineOutlineColor = edge.pstyle('line-outline-color').value;
   
   let effectiveLineOpacity = opacity * lineOpacity;
   // separate arrow opacity would require arrow-opacity property
@@ -59,6 +61,36 @@ CRp.drawEdge = function( context, edge, shiftToOriginWithBb, drawLabel = true, s
     }
   };
 
+  let drawLineOutline = ( strokeOpacity = effectiveLineOpacity) => {
+    context.lineWidth = edgeWidth + lineOutlineWidth;
+    context.lineCap = lineCap;
+
+    if (lineOutlineWidth > 0) {
+      r.colorStrokeStyle( context, lineOutlineColor[0], lineOutlineColor[1], lineOutlineColor[2], strokeOpacity )
+    } else {
+      // do not draw any lineOutline
+      context.lineCap = 'butt'; // reset for other drawing functions
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (curveStyle === 'straight-triangle') {
+      r.drawEdgeTrianglePath(
+        edge,
+        context,
+        rs.allpts
+      );
+    } else { 
+      r.drawEdgePath(
+        edge,
+        context,
+        rs.allpts,
+        lineStyle
+      );
+  
+      context.lineCap = 'butt'; // reset for other drawing functions
+    }
+  };
+
   let drawOverlay = () => {
     if( !shouldDrawOverlay ){ return; }
 
@@ -95,6 +127,8 @@ CRp.drawEdge = function( context, edge, shiftToOriginWithBb, drawLabel = true, s
     drawArrows( effectiveGhostOpacity );
 
     context.translate( -gx, -gy );
+  } else {
+    drawLineOutline();
   }
 
   drawUnderlay();
diff --git a/src/style/properties.js b/src/style/properties.js
index 668f1678e8..d4e8b018d7 100644
--- a/src/style/properties.js
+++ b/src/style/properties.js
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ const styfn = {};
     { name: 'line-opacity', type: t.zeroOneNumber},
     { name: 'line-dash-pattern', type: t.numbers },
     { name: 'line-dash-offset', type: t.number },
+    { name: 'line-outline-width', type: t.size },
+    { name: 'line-outline-color', type: t.color },
     { name: 'line-gradient-stop-colors', type: t.colors },
     { name: 'line-gradient-stop-positions', type: t.percentages },
     { name: 'curve-style', type: t.curveStyle, triggersBounds: diff.any, triggersBoundsOfParallelBeziers: true },
@@ -717,6 +719,8 @@ styfn.getDefaultProperties = function(){
     'line-fill': 'solid',
     'line-cap': 'butt',
     'line-opacity' : 1,
+    'line-outline-width' : 0,
+    'line-outline-color' : '#000',
     'line-gradient-stop-colors': '#999',
     'line-gradient-stop-positions': '0%',
     'control-point-step-size': 40,