diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.cc
index 34e80af9f6c..a87a010d67a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.cc
@@ -1550,10 +1550,14 @@ static bool transinfo_show_overlay(TransInfo *t, ARegion *region)
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (t->spacetype == SPACE_VIEW3D) {
-    View3D *v3d = static_cast<View3D *>(t->view);
-    if ((v3d->flag2 & V3D_HIDE_OVERLAYS) == 0) {
-      return true;
+  switch (t->spacetype) {
+    case SPACE_VIEW3D: {
+      const View3D *v3d = static_cast<const View3D *>(t->view);
+      return (v3d->flag2 & V3D_HIDE_OVERLAYS) == 0;
+    }
+    case SPACE_IMAGE: {
+      const SpaceImage *sima = static_cast<const SpaceImage *>(t->area->spacedata.first);
+      return (sima->overlay.flag & SI_OVERLAY_SHOW_OVERLAYS) != 0;
     }
   }
   return false;