2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/Xanthous/Entities/Character.hs b/src/Xanthous/Entities/Character.hs
index 7d2d22c9983b..e3cbb2c038ff 100644
--- a/src/Xanthous/Entities/Character.hs
+++ b/src/Xanthous/Entities/Character.hs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ instance Draw Character where
     where
       rloc = Location (negate scrollOffset, negate scrollOffset)
       rreg = (2 * scrollOffset, 2 * scrollOffset)
+  drawPriority = const maxBound -- Character should always be on top, for now
 
 -- the character does not (yet) have a mind of its own
 instance Brain Character where step = brainVia Brainless
diff --git a/src/Xanthous/Entities/Creature.hs b/src/Xanthous/Entities/Creature.hs
index 6ea6f93e4254..4ad751a58240 100644
--- a/src/Xanthous/Entities/Creature.hs
+++ b/src/Xanthous/Entities/Creature.hs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import           Data.Aeson.Generic.DerivingVia
 import           Data.Aeson (ToJSON, FromJSON)
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 import           Xanthous.Entities.RawTypes hiding (Creature, description)
-import           Xanthous.Entities (Draw(..), DrawRawChar(..))
+import           Xanthous.Entities (Draw(..), DrawRawCharPriority(..))
 import           Xanthous.Data
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@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ data Creature = Creature
   }
   deriving stock (Eq, Show, Generic)
   deriving anyclass (NFData, CoArbitrary, Function)
-  deriving Draw via DrawRawChar "_creatureType" Creature
+  deriving Draw via DrawRawCharPriority "_creatureType" 1000 Creature
   deriving (ToJSON, FromJSON)
        via WithOptions '[ FieldLabelModifier '[Drop 1] ]
                        Creature