diff --git a/src/steamcompmgr.cpp b/src/steamcompmgr.cpp
index 1c19178..c4638db 100644
--- a/src/steamcompmgr.cpp
+++ b/src/steamcompmgr.cpp
@@ -2542,29 +2542,32 @@ paint_all(bool async)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		// HACK! HACK HACK HACK
-		// To avoid stutter when toggling the overlay on 
-		int curLayer = frameInfo.layerCount++;
-
-		FrameInfo_t::Layer_t *layer = &frameInfo.layers[ curLayer ];
-
 		auto tex = vulkan_get_hacky_blank_texture();
+		if ( !BIsNested() && tex != nullptr )
+		{
+			// HACK! HACK HACK HACK
+			// To avoid stutter when toggling the overlay on 
+			int curLayer = frameInfo.layerCount++;
 
-		layer->scale.x = g_nOutputWidth == tex->width() ? 1.0f : tex->width() / (float)g_nOutputWidth;
-		layer->scale.y = g_nOutputHeight == tex->height() ? 1.0f : tex->height() / (float)g_nOutputHeight;
-		layer->offset.x = 0.0f;
-		layer->offset.y = 0.0f;
-		layer->opacity = 1.0f; // BLAH
-		layer->zpos = g_zposOverlay;
-		layer->applyColorMgmt = g_ColorMgmt.pending.enabled;
+			FrameInfo_t::Layer_t *layer = &frameInfo.layers[ curLayer ];
 
-		layer->colorspace = GAMESCOPE_APP_TEXTURE_COLORSPACE_LINEAR;
-		layer->ctm = nullptr;
-		layer->tex = tex;
-		layer->fbid = tex->fbid();
 
-		layer->filter = GamescopeUpscaleFilter::NEAREST;
-		layer->blackBorder = true;
+			layer->scale.x = g_nOutputWidth == tex->width() ? 1.0f : tex->width() / (float)g_nOutputWidth;
+			layer->scale.y = g_nOutputHeight == tex->height() ? 1.0f : tex->height() / (float)g_nOutputHeight;
+			layer->offset.x = 0.0f;
+			layer->offset.y = 0.0f;
+			layer->opacity = 1.0f; // BLAH
+			layer->zpos = g_zposOverlay;
+			layer->applyColorMgmt = g_ColorMgmt.pending.enabled;
+
+			layer->colorspace = GAMESCOPE_APP_TEXTURE_COLORSPACE_LINEAR;
+			layer->ctm = nullptr;
+			layer->tex = tex;
+			layer->fbid = tex->fbid();
+
+			layer->filter = GamescopeUpscaleFilter::NEAREST;
+			layer->blackBorder = true;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (notification)