diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
index 969d91208fe..ecc63e2fd6a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 	icon_state = "shield2"
 	density = FALSE
 	appearance_flags = PIXEL_SCALE|LONG_GLIDE
+	layer = OBJ_LAYER // Mobs will appear above this
 	var/boing = FALSE
 	var/knockdown = FALSE
 	aSignal = /obj/item/assembly/signaler/anomaly/grav