diff --git a/vcl/skia/gdiimpl.cxx b/vcl/skia/gdiimpl.cxx
index 3f42546b930d..639099af70b0 100644
--- a/vcl/skia/gdiimpl.cxx
+++ b/vcl/skia/gdiimpl.cxx
@@ -815,6 +815,8 @@ void SkiaSalGraphicsImpl::drawPolygon(sal_uInt32 nPoints, const Point* pPtAry)
     drawPolyPolygon(basegfx::B2DHomMatrix(), basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon(aPolygon), 0.0);
 }
 
+static bool bInSlideshow = false;
+
 void SkiaSalGraphicsImpl::drawPolyPolygon(sal_uInt32 nPoly, const sal_uInt32* pPoints,
                                           const Point** pPtAry)
 {
@@ -835,7 +837,9 @@ void SkiaSalGraphicsImpl::drawPolyPolygon(sal_uInt32 nPoly, const sal_uInt32* pP
         }
     }
 
+    bInSlideshow = true;
     drawPolyPolygon(basegfx::B2DHomMatrix(), aPolyPolygon, 0.0);
+    bInSlideshow = false;
 }
 
 void SkiaSalGraphicsImpl::drawPolyPolygon(const basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rObjectToDevice,
@@ -902,6 +906,7 @@ void SkiaSalGraphicsImpl::performDrawPolyPolygon(const basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon&
         // Skia doesn't draw empty polygons, so in that case ensure the line is drawn.
         if (!moLineColor && polygonPath.getBounds().isEmpty())
             aPaint.setStyle(SkPaint::kStroke_Style);
+        if (!bInSlideshow)
         getDrawCanvas()->drawPath(polygonPath, aPaint);
     }
     if (moLineColor && moLineColor != moFillColor) // otherwise handled by fill