diff --git a/mods/default/hud.lua b/mods/default/hud.lua
index 2ea6723..78f8d8e 100644
--- a/mods/default/hud.lua
+++ b/mods/default/hud.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ local health_bar_definition = {
    direction = 0,
    size = { x=24, y=24 },
    offset = { x=(-10*16)-64-32, y=-(48+24+24)},
+   z_index = 1,
 }
 
 local breath_bar_definition = {
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ local breath_bar_definition = {
    dir = 0,
    size = { x=24, y=24 },
    offset = {x=16,y=-(48+24+24)-24},
+   z_index = 1,
 }
 
 local health_bar_bg = {
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ local health_bar_bg = {
    direction = 0,
    size = { x=24, y=24 },
    offset = { x=(-10*16)-64-32, y=-(48+24+24)},
+   z_index = 0,
 }
 
 local breath_bar_bg = {
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ local breath_bar_bg = {
    dir = 0,
    size = { x=24, y=24 },
    offset = {x=16,y=-(48+24+24)-24},
+   z_index = 0,
 }
 
 default.hud.ids={}
diff --git a/mods/hunger/init.lua b/mods/hunger/init.lua
index a145b00..f43e027 100644
--- a/mods/hunger/init.lua
+++ b/mods/hunger/init.lua
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ function hunger.update_bar(player)
 	    dir = 0,
 	    size = {x=24, y=24},
 	    offset = {x=16, y=-(48+24+24)},
+            z_index = 1,
       })
    end
 end
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ local function on_joinplayer(player)
          dir = 0,
          size = {x=24, y=24},
          offset = {x=16, y=-(48+24+24)},
+         z_index = 0,
    })
 
    hunger.update_bar(player)
diff --git a/mods/player_effects/init.lua b/mods/player_effects/init.lua
index f577db2..3e5eb4e 100644
--- a/mods/player_effects/init.lua
+++ b/mods/player_effects/init.lua
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ local function display_effect_icons(player)
             scale = { x = 3, y = 3 },
             size = { x = 16, y = 16 },
             alignment = { x = 1, y = 1 },
+            z_index = 10,
         })
         table.insert(huds[name], id)
         i = i + 1
diff --git a/mods/show_wielded_item/init.lua b/mods/show_wielded_item/init.lua
index 0606d77..b22c652 100644
--- a/mods/show_wielded_item/init.lua
+++ b/mods/show_wielded_item/init.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ local function set_hud(player)
 		alignment = {x=0, y=0},
 		number = 0xFFFFFF ,
 		text = "",
+		z_index = 10,
 	})
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/vignette/init.lua b/mods/vignette/init.lua
index a14ce59..1db76e5 100644
--- a/mods/vignette/init.lua
+++ b/mods/vignette/init.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if enable_vignette then
       scale = {x = -100, y = -100},
       alignment = 0,
       text = "vignette_vignette.png",
+      z_index = -40,
    }
 
    local function on_joinplayer(player)