diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/display_layer_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/display_layer_manager.cpp
index c06e18c972..6789629310 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/display_layer_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/display_layer_manager.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ void DisplayLayerManager::Initialize(Core::System& system, Kernel::KProcess* pro
     m_buffer_sharing_enabled = false;
     m_blending_enabled = mode == LibraryAppletMode::PartialForeground ||
                          mode == LibraryAppletMode::PartialForegroundIndirectDisplay;
-
-    if (m_applet_id != AppletId::Application) {
-        (void)this->IsSystemBufferSharingEnabled();
-    }
 }
 
 void DisplayLayerManager::Finalize() {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/vi/shared_buffer_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/vi/shared_buffer_manager.cpp
index e1808f74ca..1568344830 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/vi/shared_buffer_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/vi/shared_buffer_manager.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ Result AllocateSharedBufferMemory(std::unique_ptr<Kernel::KPageGroup>* out_page_
         u32* start = system.DeviceMemory().GetPointer<u32>(block.GetAddress());
         u32* end = system.DeviceMemory().GetPointer<u32>(block.GetAddress() + block.GetSize());
 
-        for (; start < end; ++start) {
-            *start = 0x00000000; // ARGB/RGBA with alpha=0
+        for (; start < end; start++) {
+            *start = 0xFF0000FF;
         }
     }
 
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ Result SharedBufferManager::CreateSession(Kernel::KProcess* owner_process, u64*
 
     // Configure blending and z-index
     R_ASSERT(m_container.SetLayerBlending(session.layer_id, enable_blending));
-    R_ASSERT(m_container.SetLayerZIndex(session.layer_id, 100000));
 
     // Get the producer and set preallocated buffers.
     std::shared_ptr<android::BufferQueueProducer> producer;
@@ -374,11 +373,6 @@ Result SharedBufferManager::PresentSharedFrameBuffer(android::Fence fence,
                  android::Status::NoError,
              VI::ResultOperationFailed);
 
-    // Ensure the layer is visible when content is presented.
-    // Re-assert overlay priority in case clients reset it.
-    (void)m_container.SetLayerZIndex(layer_id, 100000);
-    (void)m_container.SetLayerVisibility(layer_id, true);
-
     // We succeeded.
     R_SUCCEED();
 }
@@ -415,51 +409,22 @@ Result SharedBufferManager::WriteAppletCaptureBuffer(bool* out_was_written, s32*
     // TODO: this could be optimized
     s64 e = -1280 * 768 * 4;
     for (auto& block : *m_buffer_page_group) {
-        u8* const block_start = m_system.DeviceMemory().GetPointer<u8>(block.GetAddress());
-        u8* ptr = block_start;
-        u8* const block_end = m_system.DeviceMemory().GetPointer<u8>(block.GetAddress() + block.GetSize());
+        u8* start = m_system.DeviceMemory().GetPointer<u8>(block.GetAddress());
+        u8* end = m_system.DeviceMemory().GetPointer<u8>(block.GetAddress() + block.GetSize());
 
-        for (; ptr < block_end; ++ptr) {
+        for (; start < end; start++) {
+            *start = 0;
             if (e >= 0 && e < static_cast<s64>(capture_buffer.size())) {
-                *ptr = capture_buffer[static_cast<size_t>(e)];
-            } else {
-                *ptr = 0;
+                *start = capture_buffer[e];
             }
-            ++e;
+            e++;
         }
 
-        m_system.GPU().Host1x().MemoryManager().ApplyOpOnPointer(block_start, scratch, [&](DAddr addr) {
-            m_system.GPU().InvalidateRegion(addr, block_end - block_start);
+        m_system.GPU().Host1x().MemoryManager().ApplyOpOnPointer(start, scratch, [&](DAddr addr) {
+            m_system.GPU().InvalidateRegion(addr, end - start);
         });
     }
 
-    // After writing, present a frame on each active shared layer so it becomes visible.
-    for (auto& [aruid, session] : m_sessions) {
-        std::shared_ptr<android::BufferQueueProducer> producer;
-        if (R_FAILED(m_container.GetLayerProducerHandle(std::addressof(producer), session.layer_id))) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        s32 slot = -1;
-        android::Fence fence = android::Fence::NoFence();
-        if (producer->DequeueBuffer(&slot, &fence, SharedBufferAsync != 0, SharedBufferWidth,
-                                    SharedBufferHeight, SharedBufferBlockLinearFormat, 0) !=
-            android::Status::NoError) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        std::shared_ptr<android::GraphicBuffer> gb;
-        if (producer->RequestBuffer(slot, &gb) != android::Status::NoError) {
-            producer->CancelBuffer(slot, android::Fence::NoFence());
-            continue;
-        }
-        android::QueueBufferInput qin{};
-        android::QueueBufferOutput qout{};
-        qin.crop = {0, 0, static_cast<s32>(SharedBufferWidth), static_cast<s32>(SharedBufferHeight)};
-        qin.fence = android::Fence::NoFence();
-        qin.transform = static_cast<android::NativeWindowTransform>(0);
-        qin.swap_interval = 1;
-        (void)producer->QueueBuffer(slot, qin, &qout);
-    }
-
     *out_was_written = true;
     *out_layer_index = 1;
     R_SUCCEED();