diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index 955fefa0b5..d4ec5e5eab 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -1996,10 +1996,6 @@ static bool gl_overlay_load(void *data, const uint32_t *image, unsigned width, u
    gl_overlay_tex_geom(gl, 0, 0, 1, 1); // Default. Stretch to whole screen.
    gl_overlay_vertex_geom(gl, 0, 0, 1, 1);
 
-   // Only override this value when we need to.
-   if (gl->overlay_alpha_mod <= 0.0f)
-      gl->overlay_alpha_mod = 1.0f;
-
    return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/input/overlay.c b/input/overlay.c
index 4ad2b5dc54..0ffcbd0a4a 100644
--- a/input/overlay.c
+++ b/input/overlay.c
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ input_overlay_t *input_overlay_new(const char *overlay)
    ol->iface->enable(ol->iface_data, true);
    ol->enable = true;
 
+   input_overlay_set_alpha_mod(ol, 1.0f);
+
    return ol;
 
 error: