diff --git a/code/__defines/_planes+layers.dm b/code/__defines/_planes+layers.dm
index ae6b80b0dd..a044b16c85 100644
--- a/code/__defines/_planes+layers.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/_planes+layers.dm
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ What is the naming convention for planes or layers?
 #define OBJ_PLANE				-35
 	#define HIDING_LAYER			2.6 // Layer at which mobs hide to be under things like tables
 	#define DOOR_OPEN_LAYER			2.7 // Under all objects if opened. 2.7 due to tables being at 2.6
+	#define TABLE_LAYER				2.8 // Just under stuff that wants to be slightly below common objects.
 	#define UNDER_JUNK_LAYER		2.9 // Things that want to be slightly below common objects
 	// Turf/Obj layer boundary
 	#define ABOVE_JUNK_LAYER		3.1 // Things that want to be slightly above common objects
diff --git a/code/modules/tables/tables.dm b/code/modules/tables/tables.dm
index b32af0f479..a0fdf06f20 100644
--- a/code/modules/tables/tables.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tables/tables.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	density = 1
 	anchored = 1
 	climbable = 1
-	layer = UNDER_JUNK_LAYER
+	layer = TABLE_LAYER
 	throwpass = 1
 	surgery_odds = 66
 	var/flipped = 0