diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/overlayUtils.ts b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/overlayUtils.ts
index 49fc6e9b..24d2c6e5 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/overlayUtils.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/overlayUtils.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface OverlayUpdateParams {
 export function updateOverlayIndicator(params: OverlayUpdateParams) {
   const { overlayEl, indicatorEl, region, focusOverride, baseMask, isPlaying } = params;
 
-  if (!region) {
+  if (!region || region.mode === 'auto') {
     indicatorEl.style.display = 'none';
     overlayEl.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
     return;