The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing an organic electronic device, comprising providing a layered device structure, the layered device structure comprising a plurality of electrodes and an electronically active region being provided in electrical contact with at least one of the plurality of electrodes, said providing of the layered device structure comprising steps of providing an organic semiconducting layer, applying a structuring layer to the organic semiconducting layer, the structuring layer having a first region and a second region, the first region being covered by a layer material, applying a contact improving layer to the structuring layer by depositing at least one of an organic dopant material and an organic dopant-matrix material at least in the first region, depositing a layer material on the contact improving layer at least in the first region, and removing the structuring layer at least in the second region. Furthermore, an organic electronic device is provided. ( Fig. 1e )