diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_overlay.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_overlay.cpp
index 69be51f58..de09ada20 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_overlay.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_overlay.cpp
@@ -413,14 +413,14 @@ ResourceId VulkanReplay::RenderOverlay(ResourceId texid, CompType typeHint, Debu
 
   VkCommandBuffer cmd = m_pDriver->GetNextCmd();
 
-  VkMarkerRegion::Begin(StringFormat::Fmt("RenderOverlay %d", overlay), cmd);
-
   VkCommandBufferBeginInfo beginInfo = {VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_BEGIN_INFO, NULL,
                                         VK_COMMAND_BUFFER_USAGE_ONE_TIME_SUBMIT_BIT};
 
   VkResult vkr = vt->BeginCommandBuffer(Unwrap(cmd), &beginInfo);
   RDCASSERTEQUAL(vkr, VK_SUCCESS);
 
+  VkMarkerRegion::Begin(StringFormat::Fmt("RenderOverlay %d", overlay), cmd);
+
   // if the overlay image is the wrong size, free it
   if(m_Overlay.Image != VK_NULL_HANDLE && (iminfo.extent.width != m_Overlay.ImageDim.width ||
                                            iminfo.extent.height != m_Overlay.ImageDim.height))