diff --git a/crates/egui/src/painter.rs b/crates/egui/src/painter.rs
index 56bd4ce9dca7..3c792a0c352e 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/painter.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/painter.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ impl Painter {
 
     /// Redirect where you are painting.
     #[must_use]
+    #[inline]
     pub fn with_layer_id(mut self, layer_id: LayerId) -> Self {
         self.layer_id = layer_id;
         self