diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm b/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm
index 9d5fcba3ce5..691c17454b9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	icon_state = "ntflag"
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/flags_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/flags_righthand.dmi'
+	layer = ABOVE_MOB_LAYER
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 	max_integrity = 40
 	resistance_flags = FLAMMABLE