diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl.c b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
index b3180b24be..486f976c28 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
@@ -2719,6 +2719,11 @@ static bool gl2_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
+   if (gl->overlay_enable)
+      gl2_render_overlay(gl, video_info);
+#endif
+
    if (!string_is_empty(msg))
    {
       if (video_info->msg_bgcolor_enable)
@@ -2726,11 +2731,6 @@ static bool gl2_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       font_driver_render_msg(video_info, NULL, msg, NULL);
    }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
-   if (gl->overlay_enable)
-      gl2_render_overlay(gl, video_info);
-#endif
-
    video_info->cb_update_window_title(
          video_info->context_data, video_info);