diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
index 6980ae26a2e..6f88b1df1e8 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(available_erp_ui_styles, list(
 
 	hand_slots = list()
 
-	for(var/mytype in subtypesof(/atom/movable/screen/plane_master))
+	for(var/mytype in subtypesof(/atom/movable/screen/plane_master)- /atom/movable/screen/plane_master/rendering_plate)
 		var/atom/movable/screen/plane_master/instance = new mytype()
 		plane_masters["[instance.plane]"] = instance
 		instance.backdrop(mymob)
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/plane_master.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/plane_master.dm
index edc1ce1cb25..edde6925097 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/plane_master.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/plane_master.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	icon_state = "blank"
 	appearance_flags = PLANE_MASTER|NO_CLIENT_COLOR
 	blend_mode = BLEND_OVERLAY
+	plane = LOWEST_EVER_PLANE
 	var/show_alpha = 255
 	var/hide_alpha = 0