diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 186c76503..5961a1192 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Linux: Reduce minimum required OpenGL version from 3.3 to 3.1 + extensions (:iss:`2790`)
 
+- Fix a regression that broke drawing of images below cell backgrounds (:iss:`6061`)
+
 - macOS: Fix the window buttons not being hidden after exiting the traditional full screen (:iss:`6009`)
 
 - When reloading configuration, also reload custom MIME types from :file:`mime.types` config file (:pull:`6012`)
diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index fb27a63c8..b5e86f479 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -772,9 +772,9 @@ draw_cells_interleaved(ssize_t vao_idx, ssize_t gvao_idx, Screen *screen, OSWind
             draw_window_logo(vao_idx, w, wl, crd);
             BLEND_ONTO_OPAQUE;
         }
-        bind_program(CELL_BG_PROGRAM);
         if (screen->grman->num_of_below_refs) draw_graphics(
                 GRAPHICS_PROGRAM, vao_idx, gvao_idx, screen->grman->render_data, 0, screen->grman->num_of_below_refs);
+        bind_program(CELL_BG_PROGRAM);
         // draw background for non-default bg cells
         glUniform1ui(cell_program_layouts[CELL_BG_PROGRAM].draw_bg_bitfield_location, 2);
         glDrawArraysInstanced(GL_TRIANGLE_FAN, 0, 4, screen->lines * screen->columns);