diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm
index 814fac69e27..2bdfb032548 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/nullrod/staff/worn_overlays(isinhands)
 	. = list()
 	if(isinhands)
-		. += image(icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi', icon_state = "[shield_icon]")
+		. += image(layer = MOB_LAYER+0.01, icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi', icon_state = "[shield_icon]")
 
 /obj/item/weapon/nullrod/staff/blue
 	name = "blue holy staff"
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
index b12130a822b..ca4687e27ea 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/hardsuit/shielded/worn_overlays(isinhands)
     . = list()
     if(!isinhands)
-        . += image(icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi', icon_state = "[shield_state]")
+        . += image(layer = MOB_LAYER+0.01, icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi', icon_state = "[shield_state]")
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/hardsuit/shielded
 	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF | ACID_PROOF