diff --git a/src/effects/colorpicker/colorpicker.cpp b/src/effects/colorpicker/colorpicker.cpp
index 088f68ed9d..fcd19008ce 100644
--- a/src/effects/colorpicker/colorpicker.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/colorpicker/colorpicker.cpp
@@ -52,13 +52,7 @@ ColorPickerEffect::~ColorPickerEffect() = default;
 
 void ColorPickerEffect::paintScreen(int mask, const QRegion &region, ScreenPaintData &data)
 {
-    m_paintedScreen = data.screen();
     effects->paintScreen(mask, region, data);
-}
-
-void ColorPickerEffect::postPaintScreen()
-{
-    effects->postPaintScreen();
 
     if (m_scheduledPosition != QPoint(-1, -1) && effects->renderTargetRect().contains(m_scheduledPosition)) {
         uint8_t data[3];
diff --git a/src/effects/colorpicker/colorpicker.h b/src/effects/colorpicker/colorpicker.h
index 1be048d74b..2f6f73c40a 100644
--- a/src/effects/colorpicker/colorpicker.h
+++ b/src/effects/colorpicker/colorpicker.h
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ public:
     ColorPickerEffect();
     ~ColorPickerEffect() override;
     void paintScreen(int mask, const QRegion &region, ScreenPaintData &data) override;
-    void postPaintScreen() override;
     bool isActive() const override;
 
     int requestedEffectChainPosition() const override {
-        return 50;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     static bool supported();
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ private:
     void hideInfoMessage();
 
     QDBusMessage m_replyMessage;
-    EffectScreen *m_paintedScreen = nullptr;
     QPoint m_scheduledPosition;
     bool m_picking = false;
 };