diff --git a/openpype/hosts/hiero/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/hiero/api/lib.py
index 5a9f38bf92..999dae5488 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/hiero/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/hiero/api/lib.py
@@ -941,6 +941,10 @@ def is_overlapping(ti_test, ti_original, strict=False):
         (ti_test.timelineIn() <= ti_original.timelineIn())
         and (ti_test.timelineOut() >= ti_original.timelineOut())
     )
+
+    if strict:
+        return covering_exp
+
     inside_exp = (
         (ti_test.timelineIn() >= ti_original.timelineIn())
         and (ti_test.timelineOut() <= ti_original.timelineOut())
@@ -954,15 +958,12 @@ def is_overlapping(ti_test, ti_original, strict=False):
         and (ti_test.timelineIn() <= ti_original.timelineIn())
     )
 
-    if strict:
-        return covering_exp
-    else:
-        return any((
-            covering_exp,
-            inside_exp,
-            overlaying_right_exp,
-            overlaying_left_exp
-        ))
+    return any((
+        covering_exp,
+        inside_exp,
+        overlaying_right_exp,
+        overlaying_left_exp
+    ))
 
 
 def get_sequence_pattern_and_padding(file):