diff --git a/modules/control/run.py b/modules/control/run.py
index 33c9b5293..d8322a5c7 100644
--- a/modules/control/run.py
+++ b/modules/control/run.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def control_run(units: List[unit.Unit], inputs, inits, mask, unit_type: str, is_
         batch_size = batch_size,
         inpaint_full_res = masking.opts.mask_only,
         inpaint_full_res_padding = masking.opts.mask_padding,
+        inpainting_mask_invert = 1 if masking.opts.invert else 0,
         inpainting_fill = 1,
         hdr_mode=hdr_mode, hdr_brightness=hdr_brightness, hdr_color=hdr_color, hdr_sharpen=hdr_sharpen, hdr_clamp=hdr_clamp,
         hdr_boundary=hdr_boundary, hdr_threshold=hdr_threshold, hdr_maximize=hdr_maximize, hdr_max_center=hdr_max_center, hdr_max_boundry=hdr_max_boundry,
@@ -340,7 +341,6 @@ def control_run(units: List[unit.Unit], inputs, inits, mask, unit_type: str, is_
                         debug(f'Control: input image={input_image}')
 
                     processed_images = []
-                    masked_image = masking.run_mask(input_image=input_image, input_mask=mask, return_type='Masked') if mask is not None else input_image
                     if mask is not None:
                         p.extra_generation_params["Mask only"] = masking.opts.mask_only if masking.opts.mask_only else None
                         p.extra_generation_params["Mask auto"] = masking.opts.auto_mask if masking.opts.auto_mask != 'None' else None
@@ -349,6 +349,8 @@ def control_run(units: List[unit.Unit], inputs, inits, mask, unit_type: str, is_
                         p.extra_generation_params["Mask erode"] = masking.opts.mask_erode if masking.opts.mask_erode > 0 else None
                         p.extra_generation_params["Mask dilate"] = masking.opts.mask_dilate if masking.opts.mask_dilate > 0 else None
                         p.extra_generation_params["Mask model"] = masking.opts.model if masking.opts.model is not None else None
+                    if len(active_process) > 0:
+                        masked_image = masking.run_mask(input_image=input_image, input_mask=mask, return_type='Masked', invert=p.inpainting_mask_invert==1) if mask is not None else input_image
                     for i, process in enumerate(active_process): # list[image]
                         image_mode = 'L' if unit_type == 't2i adapter' and len(active_model) > i and ('Canny' in active_model[i].model_id or 'Sketch' in active_model[i].model_id) else 'RGB' # t2iadapter canny and sketch work in grayscale only
                         debug(f'Control: i={i+1} process="{process.processor_id}" input={masked_image} override={process.override}')
@@ -468,7 +470,7 @@ def control_run(units: List[unit.Unit], inputs, inits, mask, unit_type: str, is_
                     if pipe is not None: # run new pipeline
                         debug(f'Control exec pipeline: task={sd_models.get_diffusers_task(pipe)} class={pipe.__class__}')
                         debug(f'Control exec pipeline: p={vars(p)}')
-                        debug(f'Control exec pipeline: args={p.task_args} image={p.task_args.get("image", None)} control={p.task_args.get("control_image", None)} mask={p.task_args.get("mask_image", None)} ref={p.task_args.get("ref_image", None)}')
+                        debug(f'Control exec pipeline: args={p.task_args} image={p.task_args.get("image", None)} control={p.task_args.get("control_image", None)} mask={p.task_args.get("mask_image", None) or p.image_mask} ref={p.task_args.get("ref_image", None)}')
                         p.scripts = scripts.scripts_control
                         p.script_args = input_script_args
                         processed = p.scripts.run(p, *input_script_args)
diff --git a/modules/masking.py b/modules/masking.py
index a15f881ed..c31f3d27d 100644
--- a/modules/masking.py
+++ b/modules/masking.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import List
 import os
+import sys
 import time
 import gradio as gr
 import numpy as np
@@ -315,7 +316,9 @@ def get_mask(input_image: gr.Image, input_mask: gr.Image):
         return output_mask
 
 
-def run_mask(input_image: gr.Image, input_mask: gr.Image = None, return_type: str = None, mask_blur: int = None, mask_padding: int = None, segment_enable=True, invert=False):
+def run_mask(input_image: gr.Image, input_mask: gr.Image = None, return_type: str = None, mask_blur: int = None, mask_padding: int = None, segment_enable=True, invert=None):
+    debug(f'Run mask: function={sys._getframe(1).f_code.co_name}') # pylint: disable=protected-access
+
     if input_image is None:
         return input_mask
     if isinstance(input_image, list):
@@ -331,6 +334,8 @@ def run_mask(input_image: gr.Image, input_mask: gr.Image = None, return_type: st
     if input_mask is None:
         return None
 
+    if invert is not None:
+        opts.invert = invert
     if mask_blur is not None: # compatibility with old img2img values which have different range
         opts.mask_blur = mask_blur / min(input_image.width, input_image.height)
     if mask_padding is not None:
@@ -373,7 +378,7 @@ def run_mask(input_image: gr.Image, input_mask: gr.Image = None, return_type: st
             debug(f'Segment blur={opts.mask_blur} x={sigmax} y={sigmay} mask={mask.shape}')
         except Exception as e:
             shared.log.error(f'Segment blur: {e}')
-    if invert or opts.invert:
+    if opts.invert:
         mask = np.invert(mask)
 
     mask_size = np.count_nonzero(mask)
diff --git a/modules/processing.py b/modules/processing.py
index 11aebf361..51d97333c 100644
--- a/modules/processing.py
+++ b/modules/processing.py
@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ def process_images_inner(p: StableDiffusionProcessing) -> Processed:
                         images.save_image(image_without_cc, path=p.outpath_samples, basename="", seed=p.seeds[i], prompt=p.prompts[i], extension=shared.opts.samples_format, info=info, p=p, suffix="-before-color-correct")
                     p.ops.append('color')
                     image = apply_color_correction(p.color_corrections[i], image)
-                image = apply_overlay(image, p.paste_to, i, p.overlay_images)
+                if shared.opts.mask_apply_overlay:
+                    image = apply_overlay(image, p.paste_to, i, p.overlay_images)
                 text = infotext(i)
                 infotexts.append(text)
                 image.info["parameters"] = text
diff --git a/modules/processing_class.py b/modules/processing_class.py
index de5357048..22fc27a79 100644
--- a/modules/processing_class.py
+++ b/modules/processing_class.py
@@ -309,9 +309,10 @@ class StableDiffusionProcessingImg2Img(StableDiffusionProcessing):
 
         if self.sampler_name == "PLMS":
             self.sampler_name = 'UniPC'
-        self.sampler = sd_samplers.create_sampler(self.sampler_name, self.sd_model)
-        if hasattr(self.sampler, "initialize"):
-            self.sampler.initialize(self)
+        if shared.backend == shared.Backend.ORIGINAL:
+            self.sampler = sd_samplers.create_sampler(self.sampler_name, self.sd_model)
+            if hasattr(self.sampler, "initialize"):
+                self.sampler.initialize(self)
 
         if self.image_mask is not None:
             self.ops.append('inpaint')
@@ -332,7 +333,8 @@ class StableDiffusionProcessingImg2Img(StableDiffusionProcessing):
                     np_mask = cv2.GaussianBlur(np_mask, (kernel_size, 1), self.mask_blur)
                     np_mask = cv2.GaussianBlur(np_mask, (1, kernel_size), self.mask_blur)
                     self.image_mask = Image.fromarray(np_mask)
-            else:
+            """
+            else: # handled in processing_diffusers
                 if hasattr(self, 'init_images'):
                     self.image_mask = masking.run_mask(
                         input_image=self.init_images,
@@ -341,8 +343,9 @@ class StableDiffusionProcessingImg2Img(StableDiffusionProcessing):
                         mask_blur=self.mask_blur,
                         mask_padding=self.inpaint_full_res_padding,
                         segment_enable=False,
-                        invert=self.inpainting_mask_invert,
+                        invert=self.inpainting_mask_invert==1,
                     )
+            """
             if self.inpaint_full_res: # mask only inpaint
                 self.mask_for_overlay = self.image_mask
                 mask = self.image_mask.convert('L')
@@ -386,16 +389,14 @@ class StableDiffusionProcessingImg2Img(StableDiffusionProcessing):
                     image = images.resize_image(self.resize_mode, image, self.width, self.height, self.resize_name)
                 self.width = image.width
                 self.height = image.height
-            if self.image_mask is not None:
-                try:
-                    image_masked = Image.new('RGBa', (image.width, image.height))
-                    image_to_paste = image.convert("RGBA").convert("RGBa")
-                    image_to_mask = ImageOps.invert(self.mask_for_overlay.convert('L')) if self.mask_for_overlay is not None else None
-                    image_to_mask = image_to_mask.resize((image.width, image.height), Image.Resampling.BILINEAR) if image_to_mask is not None else None
-                    image_masked.paste(image_to_paste, mask=image_to_mask)
-                    self.overlay_images.append(image_masked.convert('RGBA'))
-                except Exception as e:
-                    shared.log.error(f"Failed to apply mask to image: {e}")
+            if self.image_mask is not None and shared.opts.mask_apply_overlay:
+                image_masked = Image.new('RGBa', (image.width, image.height))
+                image_to_paste = image.convert("RGBA").convert("RGBa")
+                image_to_mask = ImageOps.invert(self.mask_for_overlay.convert('L')) if self.mask_for_overlay is not None else None
+                image_to_mask = image_to_mask.resize((image.width, image.height), Image.Resampling.BILINEAR) if image_to_mask is not None else None
+                image_masked.paste(image_to_paste, mask=image_to_mask)
+                image_masked = image_masked.convert('RGBA')
+                self.overlay_images.append(image_masked)
             if crop_region is not None: # crop_region is not None if we are doing inpaint full res
                 image = image.crop(crop_region)
                 if image.width != self.width or image.height != self.height:
diff --git a/modules/processing_diffusers.py b/modules/processing_diffusers.py
index 43dfd2813..b7ab23a2a 100644
--- a/modules/processing_diffusers.py
+++ b/modules/processing_diffusers.py
@@ -114,11 +114,9 @@ def process_diffusers(p: processing.StableDiffusionProcessing):
         elif (sd_models.get_diffusers_task(model) == sd_models.DiffusersTaskType.INPAINTING or is_img2img_model) and len(getattr(p, 'init_images' ,[])) > 0:
             p.ops.append('inpaint')
             if p.task_args.get('mask_image', None) is not None: # provided as override by a module
-                p.mask = masking.run_mask(input_image=p.init_images, input_mask=p.task_args['mask_image'], return_type='Grayscale')
-            if p.task_args.get('mask_image', None) is not None: # provided as override by a module
-                p.mask = masking.run_mask(input_image=p.init_images, input_mask=p.task_args['mask_image'], return_type='Grayscale')
+                p.mask = masking.run_mask(input_image=p.init_images, input_mask=p.task_args['mask_image'], return_type='Grayscale', invert=p.inpainting_mask_invert==1)
             elif getattr(p, 'image_mask', None) is not None: # standard
-                p.mask = masking.run_mask(input_image=p.init_images, input_mask=p.image_mask, return_type='Grayscale')
+                p.mask = masking.run_mask(input_image=p.init_images, input_mask=p.image_mask, return_type='Grayscale', invert=p.inpainting_mask_invert==1)
             elif getattr(p, 'mask', None) is not None: # backward compatibility
                 pass
             else: # fallback
diff --git a/modules/sd_samplers.py b/modules/sd_samplers.py
index cf80d346c..20e58fbb9 100644
--- a/modules/sd_samplers.py
+++ b/modules/sd_samplers.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ samplers = all_samplers
 samplers_for_img2img = all_samplers
 samplers_map = {}
 loaded_config = None
-loaded_sampler = None
 
 
 def list_samplers(backend_name = shared.backend):
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ def visible_sampler_names():
 
 
 def create_sampler(name, model):
-    global loaded_config, loaded_sampler # pylint: disable=global-statement
     if name == 'Default' and hasattr(model, 'scheduler'):
         config = {k: v for k, v in model.scheduler.config.items() if not k.startswith('_')}
         shared.log.debug(f'Sampler default {type(model.scheduler).__name__}: {config}')
@@ -56,26 +54,22 @@ def create_sampler(name, model):
     if config is None:
         shared.log.error(f'Attempting to use unknown sampler: {name}')
         config = all_samplers[0]
-    sampler = loaded_sampler
     if shared.backend == shared.Backend.ORIGINAL:
-        if config != loaded_config:
-            sampler = config.constructor(model)
-            sampler.config = config
-            sampler.name = name
-            loaded_config = config
-            shared.log.debug(f'Sampler: sampler="{name}" config={config.options}')
+        sampler = config.constructor(model)
+        sampler.config = config
+        sampler.name = name
         sampler.initialize(p=None)
-        loaded_sampler = sampler
+        shared.log.debug(f'Sampler: sampler="{name}" config={config.options}')
+        return sampler
     elif shared.backend == shared.Backend.DIFFUSERS:
-        if config != loaded_config:
-            sampler = config.constructor(model)
-            loaded_config = config
-            if not hasattr(model, 'scheduler_config'):
-                model.scheduler_config = sampler.sampler.config.copy()
-            shared.log.debug(f'Sampler: sampler="{sampler.name}" config={sampler.config}')
-            loaded_sampler = sampler.sampler
-        model.scheduler = loaded_sampler
-    return loaded_sampler
+        sampler = config.constructor(model)
+        if not hasattr(model, 'scheduler_config'):
+            model.scheduler_config = sampler.sampler.config.copy()
+        model.scheduler = sampler.sampler
+        shared.log.debug(f'Sampler: sampler="{sampler.name}" config={sampler.config}')
+        return sampler.sampler
+    else:
+        return None
 
 
 def set_samplers():
diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index cdd515220..866bd0b95 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ options_templates.update(options_section(('postprocessing', "Postprocessing"), {
 
     "postprocessing_sep_img2img": OptionInfo("<h2>Img2Img & Inpainting</h2>", "", gr.HTML),
     "img2img_color_correction": OptionInfo(False, "Apply color correction"),
+    "mask_apply_overlay": OptionInfo(True, "Apply mask as overlay"),
     "img2img_fix_steps": OptionInfo(False, "For image processing do exact number of steps as specified", gr.Checkbox, { "visible": False }),
     "img2img_background_color": OptionInfo("#ffffff", "Image transparent color fill", gr.ColorPicker, {}),
     "inpainting_mask_weight": OptionInfo(1.0, "Inpainting conditioning mask strength", gr.Slider, {"minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0, "step": 0.01}),
diff --git a/modules/ui_control_helpers.py b/modules/ui_control_helpers.py
index 5334967aa..0662a724b 100644
--- a/modules/ui_control_helpers.py
+++ b/modules/ui_control_helpers.py
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ def select_input(input_mode, input_image, init_image, init_type, input_resize, i
         status = f'Control input | Image | Size {selected_input.width}x{selected_input.height} | Mode {selected_input.mode}'
         res = [gr.Tabs.update(selected='out-gallery'), status]
     elif isinstance(selected_input, dict): # inpaint -> dict image+mask
-        input_mask = masking.run_mask(input_image=selected_input['image'], input_mask=selected_input['mask'], return_type='Grayscale')
+        # input_mask = masking.run_mask(input_image=selected_input['image'], input_mask=selected_input['mask'], return_type='Grayscale')
+        input_mask = selected_input['mask']
         selected_input = selected_input['image']
         input_source = [selected_input]
         input_type = 'PIL.Image'
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 12e1f8750..a1491bd98 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 [tool.ruff]
 target-version = "py39"
+exclude = [
+  "/usr/lib",
+	"extensions",
+  "extensions-builtin",
+  "modules/lora",
+  "modules/dml",
+  "modules/k-diffusion",
+  "repositories/ldm",
+  "repositories/taming",
+  "repositories/blip",
+  "repositories/codeformer",
+  "modules/control/proc/normalbae/nets/submodules/efficientnet_repo/geffnet",
+  "modules/control/units/*_model.py",
+  "modules/control/units/*_pipe.py",
+  "modules/pipelines/*.py",
+]
+[tool.ruff.lint]
 select = [
   "F",
   "E",
@@ -28,22 +45,6 @@ select = [
   # "S",
   # "PL",
 ]
-exclude = [
-  "/usr/lib",
-	"extensions",
-  "extensions-builtin",
-  "modules/lora",
-  "modules/dml",
-  "modules/k-diffusion",
-  "repositories/ldm",
-  "repositories/taming",
-  "repositories/blip",
-  "repositories/codeformer",
-  "modules/control/proc/normalbae/nets/submodules/efficientnet_repo/geffnet",
-  "modules/control/units/*_model.py",
-  "modules/control/units/*_pipe.py",
-  "modules/pipelines/*.py",
-]
 ignore = [
 	"A003", # Class attirbute shadowing builtin
 	"C901", # Function is too complex
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ ignore = [
   "TID252", # Relative imports from parent modules
 ]
 
-[tool.ruff.flake8-bugbear]
+[tool.ruff.lint.flake8-bugbear]
 extend-immutable-calls = ["fastapi.Depends", "fastapi.security.HTTPBasic"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]