diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc
index f288c548110..4ef7a7badf9 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc
@@ -285,9 +285,6 @@ static void action_channel_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   /* clear and setup matrix */
   UI_ThemeClearColor(TH_BACK);
 
-  /* channel filter next to scrubbing area */
-  ED_time_scrub_channel_search_draw(C, region, ac.ads);
-
   if (!has_valid_animcontext) {
     return;
   }
@@ -307,6 +304,9 @@ static void action_channel_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   UI_view2d_view_ortho(v2d);
   draw_channel_names((bContext *)C, &ac, region, anim_data);
 
+  /* channel filter next to scrubbing area */
+  ED_time_scrub_channel_search_draw(C, region, ac.ads);
+
   /* reset view matrix */
   UI_view2d_view_restore(C);