diff --git a/source/blender/draw/engines/overlay/overlay_next_instance.cc b/source/blender/draw/engines/overlay/overlay_next_instance.cc
index 1ca0ab84de0..d88248eb803 100644
--- a/source/blender/draw/engines/overlay/overlay_next_instance.cc
+++ b/source/blender/draw/engines/overlay/overlay_next_instance.cc
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void Instance::object_sync(ObjectRef &ob_ref, Manager &manager)
     layer.particles.edit_object_sync(manager, ob_ref, resources, state);
   }
 
-  if (in_paint_mode) {
+  if (in_paint_mode && !state.hide_overlays) {
     switch (ob_ref.object->type) {
       case OB_MESH:
         /* TODO(fclem): Make it part of a #Meshes. */