diff --git a/src/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp b/src/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
index 63885899e0..d30d849f0f 100644
--- a/src/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
@@ -517,4 +517,9 @@ bool ZoomEffect::isActive() const
     return zoom != 1.0 || zoom != target_zoom;
 }
 
+int ZoomEffect::requestedEffectChainPosition() const
+{
+    return 10;
+}
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/effects/zoom/zoom.h b/src/effects/zoom/zoom.h
index 4896cf0265..b406cfd23e 100644
--- a/src/effects/zoom/zoom.h
+++ b/src/effects/zoom/zoom.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
     void paintScreen(int mask, const QRegion &region, ScreenPaintData &data) override;
     void postPaintScreen() override;
     bool isActive() const override;
+    int requestedEffectChainPosition() const override;
     // for properties
     qreal configuredZoomFactor() const
     {