diff --git a/core_lib/src/canvaspainter.cpp b/core_lib/src/canvaspainter.cpp
index ca63f3d0f..4dad6b9f5 100644
--- a/core_lib/src/canvaspainter.cpp
+++ b/core_lib/src/canvaspainter.cpp
@@ -300,16 +300,8 @@ void CanvasPainter::paintCurrentBitmapFrame(QPainter& painter, const QRect& blit
 
     if (isCurrentLayer && isDrawing)
     {
-        // Certain tools require being painted continuously, for example, the Polyline tool.
-        // The tiled buffer does not update the area outside which it paints,
-        // so in that case, in order to see the previously laid-down polyline stroke,
-        // the surrounding area must be drawn again before
-        // applying the new tiled output on top
-
-        if (!blitRect.contains(mTiledBuffer->bounds()) || mOptions.bIgnoreCanvasBuffer) {
-            currentBitmapPainter.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_SourceOver);
-            currentBitmapPainter.drawImage(paintedImage->topLeft(), *paintedImage->image());
-        }
+        currentBitmapPainter.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_SourceOver);
+        currentBitmapPainter.drawImage(paintedImage->topLeft(), *paintedImage->image());
 
         const auto tiles = mTiledBuffer->tiles();
         for (const Tile* tile : tiles) {
diff --git a/core_lib/src/canvaspainter.h b/core_lib/src/canvaspainter.h
index 99b90c6be..7f1d3c285 100644
--- a/core_lib/src/canvaspainter.h
+++ b/core_lib/src/canvaspainter.h
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ struct CanvasPainterOptions
     bool  bThinLines = false;
     bool  bOutlines = false;
 
-    /// When using a tool that can't rely on canvas buffer,
-    /// for example Polyline because we're continously clearing the surface
-    bool  bIgnoreCanvasBuffer = false;
     LayerVisibility eLayerVisibility = LayerVisibility::RELATED;
     float fLayerVisibilityThreshold = 0.f;
     float scaling = 1.0f;
diff --git a/core_lib/src/interface/scribblearea.cpp b/core_lib/src/interface/scribblearea.cpp
index 3ff8e8dec..8b9be7c16 100644
--- a/core_lib/src/interface/scribblearea.cpp
+++ b/core_lib/src/interface/scribblearea.cpp
@@ -1198,7 +1198,6 @@ void ScribbleArea::prepCanvas(int frame)
     o.fLayerVisibilityThreshold = mPrefs->getFloat(SETTING::LAYER_VISIBILITY_THRESHOLD);
     o.scaling = mEditor->view()->scaling();
     o.cmBufferBlendMode = mEditor->tools()->currentTool()->type() == ToolType::ERASER ? QPainter::CompositionMode_DestinationOut : QPainter::CompositionMode_SourceOver;
-    o.bIgnoreCanvasBuffer = currentTool()->type() == POLYLINE;
 
     OnionSkinPainterOptions onionSkinOptions;
     onionSkinOptions.enabledWhilePlaying = mPrefs->getInt(SETTING::ONION_WHILE_PLAYBACK);