diff --git a/code/__defines/__renderer.dm b/code/__defines/__renderer.dm
index baf84b36bec27..629175198ba51 100644
--- a/code/__defines/__renderer.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/__renderer.dm
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	#define SIDE_WINDOW_LAYER           3.04
 	#define FULL_WINDOW_LAYER           3.05
 	#define ABOVE_WINDOW_LAYER          3.06
-	#define HOLOMAP_OVERLAY_LAYER       3.061
+	#define HOLOMAP_OVERLAY_LAYER       3.065
 	//LYING MOB AND HUMAN
 	#define LYING_MOB_LAYER             3.07
 	#define LYING_HUMAN_LAYER           3.08
@@ -133,20 +133,20 @@
 	#define OBFUSCATION_LAYER           5.2
 	#define BASE_AREA_LAYER             999
 
-#define OBSERVER_PLANE             2
+#define OBSERVER_PLANE             200
 
-#define LIGHTING_PLANE             3 // For Lighting. - The highest plane (ignoring all other even higher planes)
+#define LIGHTING_PLANE             300 // For Lighting. - The highest plane (ignoring all other even higher planes)
 	#define LIGHTBULB_LAYER        0
 	#define LIGHTING_LAYER         1
 	#define ABOVE_LIGHTING_LAYER   2
 
-#define EFFECTS_ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE   4 // For glowy eyes, laser beams, etc. that shouldn't be affected by darkness
+#define EFFECTS_ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE   400 // For glowy eyes, laser beams, etc. that shouldn't be affected by darkness
 	#define EYE_GLOW_LAYER         1
 	#define BEAM_PROJECTILE_LAYER  2
 	#define SUPERMATTER_WALL_LAYER 3
 	#define SPEECH_INDICATOR_LAYER 4
 
-#define FULLSCREEN_PLANE                5 // for fullscreen overlays that do not cover the hud.
+#define FULLSCREEN_PLANE                500 // for fullscreen overlays that do not cover the hud.
 
 	#define FULLSCREEN_LAYER    0
 	#define DAMAGE_LAYER        1
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 	#define BLIND_LAYER         3
 	#define CRIT_LAYER          4
 
-#define HUD_PLANE                    6
+#define HUD_PLANE                    600
 	#define UNDER_HUD_LAYER              0
 	#define HUD_BASE_LAYER               2
 	#define HUD_ITEM_LAYER               3
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 #define RUNECHAT_PLANE               7
 
 /// This plane masks out lighting, to create an "emissive" effect for e.g glowing screens in otherwise dark areas.
-#define EMISSIVE_PLANE 10
+#define EMISSIVE_PLANE 700
 #define EMISSIVE_TARGET "*emissive"
 	/// The layer you should use when you -really- don't want an emissive overlay to be blocked.
 	#define EMISSIVE_LAYER_UNBLOCKABLE 9999
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@
 #define RENDER_GROUP_NONE null
 
 /// Things to be drawn within the game context
-#define RENDER_GROUP_SCENE 990
+#define RENDER_GROUP_SCENE 800
 
 /// Things to be drawn within the screen context
-#define RENDER_GROUP_SCREEN 995
+#define RENDER_GROUP_SCREEN 950
 
 /// The final render group, for compositing
-#define RENDER_GROUP_FINAL 999
+#define RENDER_GROUP_FINAL 900
 
 
 /// Causes the atom to ignore clicks, hovers, etc.