diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
index 46c7cb5e9ed..395169abf0e 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_TGUI			110
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_TICKER		200
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_ATMOS_ADJACENCY	300
+#define FIRE_PRIORITY_STATPANEL		390
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_CHAT			400
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_RUNECHAT		410
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_OVERLAYS		500
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/statpanel.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/statpanel.dm
index 5e53e2c8b06..09bed51c271 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/statpanel.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/statpanel.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(statpanels)
 	name = "Stat Panels"
 	wait = 4
 	init_order = INIT_ORDER_STATPANELS
+	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_STATPANEL
 	runlevels = RUNLEVELS_DEFAULT | RUNLEVEL_LOBBY
 	var/list/currentrun = list()
 	var/encoded_global_data