diff --git a/ui/overlays.go b/ui/overlays.go
index e8edaaf..3fd96ad 100644
--- a/ui/overlays.go
+++ b/ui/overlays.go
@@ -74,11 +74,17 @@ func (o *Overlays) Arrange(ctx Context, bounds geom.RectangleF32, offset geom.Po
 }
 
 func (o *Overlays) Handle(ctx Context, e Event) bool {
+	var handled bool
 	for overlay, visible := range o.visible {
 		if visible {
-			o.overlays[overlay].Handle(ctx, e) // ignore handled state on overlays
+			if o.overlays[overlay].Handle(ctx, e) { // handle all overlays regardless of return value
+				handled = true
+			}
 		}
 	}
+	if handled {
+		return true
+	}
 	return o.Proxy.Handle(ctx, e)
 }