diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/display_layer_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/display_layer_manager.cpp
index 78d4723a79..833572bba5 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/display_layer_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/display_layer_manager.cpp
@@ -131,18 +131,16 @@ Result DisplayLayerManager::IsSystemBufferSharingEnabled() {
 
     // Ensure the overlay layer is visible
     m_manager_display_service->SetLayerVisibility(m_visible, m_system_shared_layer_id);
-    if (m_applet_id != AppletId::Application) {
-        m_manager_display_service->SetLayerBlending(m_blending_enabled, m_system_shared_layer_id);
-        s32 initial_z = 100000;
-        if (m_applet_id == AppletId::OverlayDisplay) {
-            initial_z = -100000;
-        }
-        m_manager_display_service->SetLayerZIndex(initial_z, m_system_shared_layer_id);
-        LOG_INFO(Service_VI,
-                 "DLM: Overlay session ready buffer_id={} layer_id={} z={} visible={} blending={}",
-                 m_system_shared_buffer_id, m_system_shared_layer_id, initial_z, m_visible,
-                 m_blending_enabled);
+    m_manager_display_service->SetLayerBlending(m_blending_enabled, m_system_shared_layer_id);
+    s32 initial_z = 100;
+    if (m_applet_id == AppletId::OverlayDisplay) {
+        initial_z = -100000;
     }
+    m_manager_display_service->SetLayerZIndex(initial_z, m_system_shared_layer_id);
+    LOG_INFO(Service_VI,
+             "DLM: Overlay session ready buffer_id={} layer_id={} z={} visible={} blending={}",
+             m_system_shared_buffer_id, m_system_shared_layer_id, initial_z, m_visible,
+             m_blending_enabled);
 
     R_SUCCEED();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/service/overlay_functions.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/service/overlay_functions.cpp
index e841403700..a1f749a69e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/service/overlay_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/service/overlay_functions.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Result IOverlayFunctions::BeginToWatchShortHomeButtonMessage() {
         m_applet->overlay_in_foreground = true;
         m_applet->home_button_short_pressed_blocked = false;
 
-        static constexpr s32 kOverlayForegroundZ = 100;
+        static constexpr s32 kOverlayForegroundZ = 100000;
         m_applet->display_layer_manager.SetOverlayZIndex(kOverlayForegroundZ);
 
         LOG_INFO(Service_AM, "called, Overlay moved to FOREGROUND (z={}, overlay_in_foreground=true)", kOverlayForegroundZ);