diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.cc
index f2458dc864c..5dc98d88dd5 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.cc
@@ -1546,8 +1546,8 @@ bool calculateTransformCenter(bContext *C, int centerMode, float cent3d[3], floa
 static bool transinfo_show_overlay(TransInfo *t, ARegion *region)
 {
   /* Don't show overlays when not the active view and when overlay is disabled: #57139 */
-  if (region == t->region) {
-    return true;
+  if (region != t->region) {
+    return false;
   }
 
   if (t->spacetype == SPACE_VIEW3D) {