diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/transport_tui.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/transport_tui.rs
index 2be49ee7..dd1578f5 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/transport_tui.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/transport_tui.rs
@@ -110,12 +110,9 @@ impl TransportToolbarFocus {
     pub fn wrap <'a, W: Widget<Engine = Tui>> (
         self, parent_focus: bool, focus: Self, widget: &'a W
     ) -> impl Widget<Engine = Tui> + 'a {
-        Layers::new(move |add|{
-            if parent_focus && focus == self {
-                add(&CORNERS)?;
-                add(&Background(Color::Rgb(60, 70, 50)))?;
-            }
-            add(widget)
-        })
+        let focused   = parent_focus && focus == self;
+        let corners   = focused.then_some(CORNERS);
+        let highlight = focused.then_some(Background(Color::Rgb(60, 70, 50)));
+        lay!(corners, highlight, *widget)
     }
 }