diff --git a/include/ui/overlay.h b/include/ui/overlay.h
index 9be73ec8..fd8cf564 100644
--- a/include/ui/overlay.h
+++ b/include/ui/overlay.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private:
 class Overlay
 {
 public:
-    Overlay() {
+    Overlay(QRect fromRect) : image(fromRect.size(), QImage::Format_ARGB32) {
         this->x = 0;
         this->y = 0;
         this->angle = 0;
@@ -79,10 +79,14 @@ public:
         this->hidden = false;
         this->opacity = 1.0;
         this->clippingRect = nullptr;
+        this->image.setOffset(fromRect.topLeft());
+        this->image.fill(QColor(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        this->valid = false;
     }
     ~Overlay() {
         this->clearItems();
     }
+    void invalidate() { this->valid = false; }
     bool getHidden();
     void setHidden(bool hidden);
     int getOpacity();
@@ -123,6 +127,8 @@ private:
     bool hidden;
     qreal opacity;
     QRectF *clippingRect;
+    QImage image;
+    bool valid;
 };
 
 #else
diff --git a/src/ui/graphicsview.cpp b/src/ui/graphicsview.cpp
index 667e0aab..8c0adf24 100644
--- a/src/ui/graphicsview.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/graphicsview.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void MapView::clearOverlayMap() {
 Overlay * MapView::getOverlay(int layer) {
     Overlay * overlay = this->overlayMap.value(layer, nullptr);
     if (!overlay) {
-        overlay = new Overlay();
+        overlay = new Overlay(this->sceneRect().toRect());
         this->overlayMap.insert(layer, overlay);
     }
     return overlay;
diff --git a/src/ui/overlay.cpp b/src/ui/overlay.cpp
index 4fccb530..86809534 100644
--- a/src/ui/overlay.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/overlay.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ void Overlay::renderItems(QPainter *painter) {
 
     painter->save();
 
+    // don't waste time if there are no updated to be made
+    if (!valid) {
+        QPainter overlayPainter(&this->image);
+        overlayPainter.setClipping(false);
+        QTransform t = overlayPainter.transform();
+        t.translate(-this->image.offset().x(), -this->image.offset().y());
+        overlayPainter.setTransform(t);
+        for (auto item : this->items) {
+            item->render(&overlayPainter);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (this->clippingRect) {
         painter->setClipping(true);
         painter->setClipRect(*this->clippingRect);
@@ -38,10 +50,11 @@ void Overlay::renderItems(QPainter *painter) {
     painter->setTransform(transform);
 
     painter->setOpacity(this->opacity);
-    for (auto item : this->items)
-        item->render(painter);
+    painter->drawImage(this->image.offset(), this->image);
 
     painter->restore();
+
+    valid = true;
 }
 
 void Overlay::clearItems() {
@@ -49,6 +62,7 @@ void Overlay::clearItems() {
         delete item;
     }
     this->items.clear();
+    this->image.fill(QColor(0, 0, 0, 0));
 }
 
 QList<OverlayItem*> Overlay::getItems() {