diff --git a/source/blender/editors/gpencil/annotate_paint.c b/source/blender/editors/gpencil/annotate_paint.c
index 59ea105fbbb..8924865f5e1 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/gpencil/annotate_paint.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/gpencil/annotate_paint.c
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ static bool annotation_session_initdata(bContext *C, tGPsdata *p)
       p->align_flag = &ts->gpencil_v2d_align;
 
       /* check that gpencil data is allowed to be drawn */
-      if (sseq->mainb == SEQ_DRAW_SEQUENCE) {
+      if (!((sseq->mainb == SEQ_DRAW_IMG_IMBUF) && (region->regiontype == RGN_TYPE_PREVIEW))) {
         p->status = GP_STATUS_ERROR;
         return 0;
       }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
index 50a74d9e636..2a29125af19 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
@@ -130,14 +130,13 @@ bool ED_space_sequencer_maskedit_poll(bContext *C)
 /* Are we displaying the seq output (not channels or histogram). */
 bool ED_space_sequencer_check_show_imbuf(SpaceSeq *sseq)
 {
-  return (ELEM(sseq->view, SEQ_VIEW_PREVIEW, SEQ_VIEW_SEQUENCE_PREVIEW) &&
-          ELEM(sseq->mainb, SEQ_DRAW_SEQUENCE, SEQ_DRAW_IMG_IMBUF));
+  return (sseq->mainb == SEQ_DRAW_IMG_IMBUF) &&
+         (ELEM(sseq->view, SEQ_VIEW_PREVIEW, SEQ_VIEW_SEQUENCE_PREVIEW));
 }
 
 bool ED_space_sequencer_check_show_strip(SpaceSeq *sseq)
 {
-  return (ELEM(sseq->view, SEQ_VIEW_SEQUENCE, SEQ_VIEW_SEQUENCE_PREVIEW) &&
-          ELEM(sseq->mainb, SEQ_DRAW_SEQUENCE, SEQ_DRAW_IMG_IMBUF));
+  return ELEM(sseq->view, SEQ_VIEW_SEQUENCE, SEQ_VIEW_SEQUENCE_PREVIEW);
 }
 
 static bool sequencer_fcurves_targets_color_strip(const FCurve *fcurve)