diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 10cd38c4..fc44a0b5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ resources/nanogui-entypo
 
 compile_commands.json
 .clangd
+.cache
diff --git a/src/canvas.cpp b/src/canvas.cpp
index 7e4b950b..a4f46056 100644
--- a/src/canvas.cpp
+++ b/src/canvas.cpp
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ void Canvas::draw(NVGcontext *ctx) {
 
     float pixel_ratio = scr->pixel_ratio();
 
-    Widget::draw(ctx);
-
     scr->nvg_flush();
 
     Vector2i fbsize = m_size;
@@ -186,6 +184,8 @@ void Canvas::draw(NVGcontext *ctx) {
 #endif
         rp->blit_to(Vector2i(0, 0), fbsize, scr, offset);
     }
+
+    Widget::draw(ctx);
 }
 
 NAMESPACE_END(nanogui)
diff --git a/src/example1.cpp b/src/example1.cpp
index 3f34f464..d889848d 100644
--- a/src/example1.cpp
+++ b/src/example1.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ class ExampleApplication : public Screen {
             }
         );
 
+        // Create an overlay label for the image view
+        new Label(image_view, "This is an overlay");
+
         new Label(window, "File dialog", "sans-bold");
         tools = new Widget(window);
         tools->set_layout(new BoxLayout(Orientation::Horizontal,