diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/gl/gstgloverlay.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/gl/gstgloverlay.c
index 7fcd8e739b..9336791de2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/gl/gstgloverlay.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/gl/gstgloverlay.c
@@ -497,6 +497,8 @@ gst_gl_overlay_callback (GstGLFilter * filter, GstGLMemory * in_tex,
     gl->BindVertexArray (overlay->overlay_vao);
   }
 
+  _bind_buffer (overlay, overlay->overlay_vbo);
+
   if (overlay->geometry_change) {
     gint render_width, render_height;
     gfloat x, y, image_width, image_height;
@@ -536,8 +538,6 @@ gst_gl_overlay_callback (GstGLFilter * filter, GstGLMemory * in_tex,
         GL_STATIC_DRAW);
   }
 
-  _bind_buffer (overlay, overlay->overlay_vbo);
-
   gl->BindTexture (GL_TEXTURE_2D, image_tex);
   gst_gl_shader_set_uniform_1f (overlay->shader, "alpha", overlay->alpha);