diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_cv/mod_cv.cpp b/src/mod/applications/mod_cv/mod_cv.cpp
index ac643a3ff6..dd41719f97 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_cv/mod_cv.cpp
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_cv/mod_cv.cpp
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static switch_status_t video_thread_callback(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
             int shape_w, shape_h;
             int cx, cy;
 
-            if (context->overlay[i]->abs == POS_NONE && !context->detect_event && !context->shape[0].cx) {
+            if (!overlay->png || context->overlay[i]->abs == POS_NONE && !context->detect_event && !context->shape[0].cx) {
                 continue;
             }