diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 039fb3f..3064d7c 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ScreenshotOverlay(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.setCursor(QtGui.QCursor(QtCore.Qt.CursorShape.CrossCursor))
         self.start = None
         self.end = None
-        self.rect = None
+        self.selection_rect = None
         self._bg = self._grab_bg()
 
     def _grab_bg(self):
@@ -102,39 +102,29 @@ class ScreenshotOverlay(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event):
         logger.debug('ScreenshotOverlay: Mouse release event.')
         self.end = event.pos()
-        self.rect = QtCore.QRect(self.start, self.end).normalized()
-        logger.info(f'ScreenshotOverlay: Region selected: {self.rect}')
-        self.region_selected.emit(self.rect)
+        self.selection_rect = QtCore.QRect(self.start, self.end).normalized()
+        logger.info(f'ScreenshotOverlay: Region selected: {self.selection_rect}')
+        self.region_selected.emit(self.selection_rect)
         self.close()
 
     def paintEvent(self, event):
         qp = QtGui.QPainter(self)
-        if not self._bg:
-            return
+        if self._bg:
+            # Draw the background screenshot
+            qp.drawPixmap(self.rect(), self._bg)
+            # Draw the semi-transparent dimming overlay
+            qp.setBrush(QtGui.QColor(0, 0, 0, 120))
+            qp.drawRect(self.rect())
 
-        # Draw the background screenshot first.
-        qp.drawPixmap(0, 0, self._bg)
-
-        # Prepare a path for the dimmed overlay.
-        dim_path = QtGui.QPainterPath()
-        dim_path.addRect(QtCore.QRectF(self.geometry()))
-
-        # If a selection is being made, subtract it from the dimmed path.
-        if self.start and self.end:
-            selection_rect = QtCore.QRect(self.start, self.end).normalized()
-            selection_path = QtGui.QPainterPath()
-            selection_path.addRect(QtCore.QRectF(selection_rect))
-            dim_path = dim_path.subtracted(selection_path)
-
-            # Draw the border of the selection.
-            qp.setBrush(QtCore.Qt.BrushStyle.NoBrush)
-            qp.setPen(QtGui.QPen(QtGui.QColor(0, 255, 0), 2))
-            qp.drawRect(selection_rect)
-
-        # Fill the dimmed area (the path that excludes the selection).
-        qp.setBrush(QtGui.QColor(0, 0, 0, 120))
-        qp.setPen(QtCore.Qt.PenStyle.NoPen)
-        qp.drawPath(dim_path)
+            # If a selection is being made, clear the dimmed area and draw a border
+            if self.start and self.end:
+                selection = QtCore.QRect(self.start, self.end).normalized()
+                # Redraw the original screenshot portion within the selection
+                qp.drawPixmap(selection, self._bg, selection)
+                # Draw the selection border
+                qp.setPen(QtGui.QPen(QtGui.QColor(0, 255, 0), 2))
+                qp.setBrush(QtCore.Qt.BrushStyle.NoBrush)
+                qp.drawRect(selection)
 
 class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
     def automation_loop(self):