diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/layers_planes.dm b/code/__DEFINES/layers_planes.dm
index d0f9f8bc28..aabe4f117f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/layers_planes.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/layers_planes.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@
 
 #define BELOW_MOB_LAYER 3.7
 #define LYING_MOB_LAYER 3.8
+#define MOB_LOWER_LAYER 3.95
 //#define MOB_LAYER 4 //For easy recordkeeping; this is a byond define
+#define MOB_UPPER_LAYER 4.05
 #define ABOVE_MOB_LAYER 4.1
 #define WALL_OBJ_LAYER 4.25
 #define EDGED_TURF_LAYER 4.3
diff --git a/code/datums/components/riding.dm b/code/datums/components/riding.dm
index d185221163..ab31c89313 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/riding.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/riding.dm
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
 
 /datum/component/riding/human/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
+	directional_vehicle_layers = list(TEXT_NORTH = MOB_LOWER_LAYER, TEXT_SOUTH = MOB_UPPER_LAYER, TEXT_EAST = MOB_UPPER_LAYER, TEXT_WEST = MOB_UPPER_LAYER)
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_HUMAN_MELEE_UNARMED_ATTACK, .proc/on_host_unarmed_melee)
 
 /datum/component/riding/human/vehicle_mob_unbuckle(datum/source, mob/living/M, force = FALSE)
@@ -261,6 +262,10 @@
 
 /datum/component/riding/cyborg
 
+/datum/component/riding/cyborg/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	directional_vehicle_layers = list(TEXT_NORTH = MOB_LOWER_LAYER, TEXT_SOUTH = MOB_UPPER_LAYER, TEXT_EAST = MOB_UPPER_LAYER, TEXT_WEST = MOB_UPPER_LAYER)
+
 /datum/component/riding/cyborg/ride_check(mob/user)
 	var/atom/movable/AM = parent
 	if(user.incapacitated())