diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 9ffa710598..430589b058 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ Other Changes and Additions
 3.9.1 (unreleased)
 ==================
 
+- Fix mouseover display's top-layer logic to account for the visibility and contour toggles in
+  the plot options plugin. [#2818]
+
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
 
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/helper.py b/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/helper.py
index d0f5f2c89e..1b6df6f293 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/helper.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/helper.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from astropy.io import fits
 from astropy.io import registry as io_registry
 from astropy.utils.decorators import deprecated
-from glue.core import BaseData
 from specutils import Spectrum1D
 from specutils.io.registers import _astropy_has_priorities
 
@@ -181,10 +180,6 @@ def get_aperture_photometry_results(self):
         return self.plugins['Aperture Photometry']._obj.export_table()
 
 
-def layer_is_cube_image_data(layer):
-    return isinstance(layer, BaseData) and layer.ndim in (2, 3)
-
-
 # TODO: We can remove this when specutils supports it, i.e.,
 #       https://github.com/astropy/specutils/issues/592 and
 #       https://github.com/astropy/specutils/pull/1009
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/viewers.py b/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/viewers.py
index 20fa227e6d..8d1316af80 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/viewers.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/viewers.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 from jdaviz.core.registries import viewer_registry
 from jdaviz.core.marks import SliceIndicatorMarks, ShadowSpatialSpectral
-from jdaviz.configs.cubeviz.helper import layer_is_cube_image_data
 from jdaviz.configs.default.plugins.viewers import JdavizViewerMixin
 from jdaviz.configs.specviz.plugins.viewers import SpecvizProfileView
 from jdaviz.core.events import AddDataMessage, RemoveDataMessage, GlobalDisplayUnitChanged
@@ -209,18 +208,6 @@ def _default_flux_viewer_reference_name(self):
     def _default_uncert_viewer_reference_name(self):
         return self.jdaviz_helper._default_uncert_viewer_reference_name
 
-    @property
-    def active_image_layer(self):
-        """Active image layer in the viewer, if available."""
-        # Find visible layers
-        visible_layers = [layer for layer in self.state.layers
-                          if (layer.visible and layer_is_cube_image_data(layer.layer))]
-
-        if len(visible_layers) == 0:
-            return None
-
-        return visible_layers[-1]
-
     def _on_global_display_unit_changed(self, msg):
         # Clear cache of slice values when units change
         if 'slice_values' in self.__dict__:
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/viewers.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/viewers.py
index b1ee5a0535..67b7264796 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/viewers.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/viewers.py
@@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ def active_image_layer(self):
         visible_layers = [layer for layer in self.state.layers
                           if (layer.visible and
                               layer_is_image_data(layer.layer) and
-                              layer_is_not_dq(layer.layer))]
+                              layer_is_not_dq(layer.layer) and
+                              (layer.bitmap_visible or layer.contour_visible))]
         if len(visible_layers) == 0:
             return None
 
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/helper.py b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/helper.py
index 11e04c6161..f2d5310a6e 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/helper.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/helper.py
@@ -398,8 +398,12 @@ def layer_is_2d(layer):
     return isinstance(layer, BaseData) and layer.ndim == 2
 
 
+def layer_is_2d_or_3d(layer):
+    return isinstance(layer, BaseData) and layer.ndim in (2, 3)
+
+
 def layer_is_image_data(layer):
-    return layer_is_2d(layer) and not layer.meta.get(_wcs_only_label, False)
+    return layer_is_2d_or_3d(layer) and not layer.meta.get(_wcs_only_label, False)
 
 
 def layer_is_wcs_only(layer):