diff --git a/include/view/view.h b/include/view/view.h
index 844f72bd2c..9ab7fe9a6a 100644
--- a/include/view/view.h
+++ b/include/view/view.h
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ public:
      */
     inline void SetLayerVisible( int aLayer, bool aVisible = true )
     {
+        wxASSERT( aLayer < (int) m_layers.size() );
+
         if( m_layers[aLayer].visible != aVisible )
         {
             // Target has to be redrawn after changing its visibility
@@ -307,9 +309,18 @@ public:
      */
     inline bool IsLayerVisible( int aLayer ) const
     {
+        wxASSERT( aLayer < (int) m_layers.size() );
+
         return m_layers.at( aLayer ).visible;
     }
 
+    inline void SetLayerDisplayOnly( int aLayer, bool aDisplayOnly = true )
+    {
+        wxASSERT( aLayer < (int) m_layers.size() );
+
+        m_layers[aLayer].displayOnly = aDisplayOnly;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Function SetLayerTarget()
      * Changes the rendering target for a particular layer.
@@ -318,6 +329,8 @@ public:
      */
     inline void SetLayerTarget( int aLayer, RENDER_TARGET aTarget )
     {
+        wxASSERT( aLayer < (int) m_layers.size() );
+
         m_layers[aLayer].target = aTarget;
     }
 
@@ -477,6 +490,8 @@ public:
     /// Returns true if the layer is cached
     inline bool IsCached( int aLayer ) const
     {
+        wxASSERT( aLayer < (int) m_layers.size() );
+
         return m_layers.at( aLayer ).target == TARGET_CACHED;
     }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_draw_panel_gal.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_draw_panel_gal.cpp
index 3e05f6af1b..15c6a92b99 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_draw_panel_gal.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_draw_panel_gal.cpp
@@ -123,10 +123,12 @@ EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL( aParentWindow, aWindowId, aPosition, aSize, aGalType )
             // Netnames are drawn only when scale is sufficient (level of details)
             // so there is no point in caching them
             m_view->SetLayerTarget( layer, KIGFX::TARGET_NONCACHED );
+            m_view->SetLayerDisplayOnly( layer );
         }
     }
 
     m_view->SetLayerTarget( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( ANCHOR_VISIBLE ), KIGFX::TARGET_NONCACHED );
+    m_view->SetLayerDisplayOnly( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( ANCHOR_VISIBLE ) );
 
     // Some more required layers settings
     m_view->SetRequired( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( VIAS_HOLES_VISIBLE ), ITEM_GAL_LAYER( VIA_THROUGH_VISIBLE ) );
@@ -147,7 +149,13 @@ EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL( aParentWindow, aWindowId, aPosition, aSize, aGalType )
     m_view->SetRequired( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( PAD_BK_VISIBLE ), ITEM_GAL_LAYER( MOD_BK_VISIBLE ) );
 
     m_view->SetLayerTarget( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( GP_OVERLAY ), KIGFX::TARGET_OVERLAY );
+    m_view->SetLayerDisplayOnly( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( GP_OVERLAY ) );
     m_view->SetLayerTarget( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( RATSNEST_VISIBLE ), KIGFX::TARGET_OVERLAY );
+    m_view->SetLayerDisplayOnly( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( RATSNEST_VISIBLE ) );
+
+    m_view->SetLayerDisplayOnly( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( WORKSHEET ) );
+    m_view->SetLayerDisplayOnly( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( GRID_VISIBLE ) );
+    m_view->SetLayerDisplayOnly( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( DRC_VISIBLE ) );
 
     // Load display options (such as filled/outline display of items).
     // Can be made only if the parent windos is a EDA_DRAW_FRAME (or a derived class)