diff --git a/src/view/segmentation.js b/src/view/segmentation.js
index cd601549..12839654 100644
--- a/src/view/segmentation.js
+++ b/src/view/segmentation.js
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ export const handleSegmentation = prompts => {
 					if ( ras ) {
 						handleSeen( prompt, ras );
 					}
+
+					// Register the overlay in RAS.
+					if ( isOverlay && ras?.overlays ) {
+						prompt.overlayId = ras.overlays.add();
+					}
 				};
 				if ( isOverlay ) {
 					const scroll = prompt.getAttribute( 'data-scroll' );
diff --git a/src/view/utils/prompts.js b/src/view/utils/prompts.js
index 2fdaee8e..c1a14eca 100644
--- a/src/view/utils/prompts.js
+++ b/src/view/utils/prompts.js
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ export const closeOverlay = event => {
 		parent.style.display = 'none';
 	}
 
+	// Remove the overlay from RAS.
+	if ( parent.overlayId && window.newspackReaderActivation?.overlays ) {
+		window.newspackReaderActivation.overlays.remove( parent.overlayId );
+	}
+
 	event.preventDefault();
 };