diff --git a/src/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp b/src/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
index 3af8bb51e0..76bf020277 100644
--- a/src/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
@@ -226,4 +226,9 @@ bool MouseMarkEffect::isActive() const
     return (!marks.isEmpty() || !drawing.isEmpty()) && !effects->isScreenLocked();
 }
 
+int MouseMarkEffect::requestedEffectChainPosition() const
+{
+    return 10;
+}
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/effects/mousemark/mousemark.h b/src/effects/mousemark/mousemark.h
index 561c1c662a..e248dc0d2e 100644
--- a/src/effects/mousemark/mousemark.h
+++ b/src/effects/mousemark/mousemark.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public:
     void reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags) override;
     void paintScreen(int mask, const QRegion &region, ScreenPaintData &data) override;
     bool isActive() const override;
+    int requestedEffectChainPosition() const override;
 
     // for properties
     int configuredWidth() const