diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/Group.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/Group.java
index f0718d8a5..eb7a2dc98 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/Group.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/Group.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import com.watabou.utils.Random;
 import com.watabou.utils.Reflection;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 
 public class Group extends Gizmo {
 
@@ -310,4 +312,8 @@ public class Group extends Gizmo {
 			return null;
 		}
 	}
+
+	public synchronized void sort(Comparator c){
+		Collections.sort(members, c);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index c6871c743..228ee11ce 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ import com.watabou.utils.RectF;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
@@ -885,6 +886,22 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 		sprite.visible = Dungeon.level.heroFOV[mob.pos];
 		mobs.add( sprite );
 		sprite.link( mob );
+		sortMobSprites();
+	}
+
+	//ensures that mob sprites are drawn in the correct order, in case of overlap
+	public static void sortMobSprites(){
+		if (scene != null){
+			scene.mobs.sort(new Comparator() {
+				@Override
+				public int compare(Object a, Object b) {
+					if (a instanceof CharSprite && b instanceof CharSprite){
+						return ((CharSprite) a).ch.pos - ((CharSprite) b).ch.pos;
+					}
+					return 0;
+				}
+			});
+		}
 	}
 	
 	private synchronized void prompt( String text ) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/CharSprite.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/CharSprite.java
index 3304fdf4e..467b3cd33 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/CharSprite.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/CharSprite.java
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ public class CharSprite extends MovieClip implements Tweener.Listener, MovieClip
 				motion = null;
 				ch.onMotionComplete();
 
+				GameScene.sortMobSprites();
 				notifyAll();
 			}