diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/create_annotation.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/create_annotation.pyj
index 2889aec60f..e212e209cf 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/create_annotation.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/create_annotation.pyj
@@ -639,12 +639,14 @@ class CreateAnnotation:
         c = self.container
         c.style.display = 'flex'
         c.focus()
+        self.view.selection_bar.hide()
 
     def hide(self):
         if self.is_visible:
             self.container.style.display = 'none'
             self.view.focus_iframe()
             self.send_message('set-highlight-style', style=None)
+            self.view.selection_bar.update_position()
 
     def send_message(self, type, **kw):
         self.view.iframe_wrapper.send_message('annotations', type=type, **kw)
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index 7b22e642d1..15a2107c25 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -420,6 +420,10 @@ class View:
             self.iframe_wrapper.send_message('overlay_visibility_changed', visible=visible)
         if ui_operations.overlay_visibility_changed:
             ui_operations.overlay_visibility_changed(visible)
+        if visible:
+            self.selection_bar.hide()
+        else:
+            self.selection_bar.update_position()
 
     def on_handle_shortcut(self, data):
         if data.name is 'back':