diff --git a/code/modules/mob/floating_messages.dm b/code/modules/mob/floating_messages.dm
index 33d8b64d4c1..350e1e3efba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/floating_messages.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/floating_messages.dm
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ var/list/floating_chat_colors = list()
 	I.maptext_width = 80
 	I.maptext_height = 64
 	I.plane = FLOAT_PLANE
+	I.layer = HUD_LAYER - 0.01
 	I.pixel_x = -round(I.maptext_width/2) + 16
 
 	style = "font-family: 'Small Fonts'; -dm-text-outline: 1 black; font-size: [size]px; [style]"
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-floating_messages_darkness_fix.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-floating_messages_darkness_fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b0873e2bb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-floating_messages_darkness_fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Floating messages now has regular brightness in darkness and properly display over most items."
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