diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c
index 2514bad5709..971ca77ff3d 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c
@@ -3578,7 +3578,8 @@ static ImBuf *seq_render_scene_strip(const SeqRenderData *context,
         re = RE_NewSceneRender(scene);
       }
 
-      RE_RenderFrame(re, context->bmain, scene, view_layer, camera, frame, false);
+      RE_RenderFrame(
+          re, context->bmain, scene, have_comp ? NULL : view_layer, camera, frame, false);
 
       /* restore previous state after it was toggled on & off by RE_RenderFrame */
       G.is_rendering = is_rendering;