diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
index a1ded78ed34..03c59d4a290 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	throw_speed = 3
 	throw_range = 7
 	pressure_resistance = 10
+	layer = OBJ_LAYER - 0.1
 	var/amount = 30					//How much paper is in the bin.
 	var/list/papers = new/list()	//List of papers put in the bin for reference.