diff --git a/src/scenes/GameScene.ts b/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
index 530018c..7af88ba 100644
--- a/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
+++ b/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
@@ -179,18 +179,19 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
       const name = `bobj_${building.id}`
       if (this.children.getByName(name)) continue
 
+      const worldDepth = building.tileY + 5
       if (building.kind === 'chest') {
-        const g = this.add.graphics().setName(name).setDepth(8)
+        const g = this.add.graphics().setName(name).setDepth(worldDepth)
         g.fillStyle(0x8B4513); g.fillRect(wx - 10, wy - 7, 20, 14)
         g.fillStyle(0xCD853F); g.fillRect(wx - 9, wy - 6, 18, 6)
         g.lineStyle(1, 0x5C3317); g.strokeRect(wx - 10, wy - 7, 20, 14)
       } else if (building.kind === 'bed') {
-        this.add.image(wx, wy, 'bed_obj').setName(name).setDepth(8)
+        this.add.image(wx, wy, 'bed_obj').setName(name).setDepth(worldDepth)
       } else if (building.kind === 'stockpile_zone') {
         this.add.image(wx, wy, 'stockpile_obj').setName(name).setDepth(4).setAlpha(0.8)
       } else if (building.kind === 'forester_hut') {
         // Draw a simple log-cabin silhouette for the forester hut
-        const g = this.add.graphics().setName(name).setDepth(8)
+        const g = this.add.graphics().setName(name).setDepth(worldDepth)
         // Body
         g.fillStyle(0x6B3F16); g.fillRect(wx - 12, wy - 9, 24, 18)
         // Roof
diff --git a/src/systems/BuildingSystem.ts b/src/systems/BuildingSystem.ts
index 3e52d8a..2d7d7d4 100644
--- a/src/systems/BuildingSystem.ts
+++ b/src/systems/BuildingSystem.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export class BuildingSystem {
 
   create(): void {
     this.ghost = this.scene.add.rectangle(0, 0, TILE_SIZE, TILE_SIZE, 0x00FF00, 0.35)
-    this.ghost.setDepth(20)
+    this.ghost.setDepth(1000)
     this.ghost.setVisible(false)
     this.ghost.setStrokeStyle(2, 0x00FF00, 0.8)
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export class BuildingSystem {
       fontSize: '10px', color: '#ffffff', fontFamily: 'monospace',
       backgroundColor: '#000000aa', padding: { x: 3, y: 2 }
     })
-    this.ghostLabel.setDepth(21)
+    this.ghostLabel.setDepth(1001)
     this.ghostLabel.setVisible(false)
     this.ghostLabel.setOrigin(0.5, 1)
 
diff --git a/src/systems/ResourceSystem.ts b/src/systems/ResourceSystem.ts
index d490726..f2a7950 100644
--- a/src/systems/ResourceSystem.ts
+++ b/src/systems/ResourceSystem.ts
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ export class ResourceSystem {
       sprite.setOrigin(0.5, 0.75)
     }
 
-    sprite.setDepth(5)
+    sprite.setDepth(node.tileY + 5)
 
     const healthBar = this.scene.add.graphics()
-    healthBar.setDepth(6)
+    healthBar.setDepth(node.tileY + 6)
     healthBar.setVisible(false)
 
     this.sprites.set(node.id, { sprite, node, healthBar })
diff --git a/src/systems/TreeSeedlingSystem.ts b/src/systems/TreeSeedlingSystem.ts
index 5167293..9c42121 100644
--- a/src/systems/TreeSeedlingSystem.ts
+++ b/src/systems/TreeSeedlingSystem.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export class TreeSeedlingSystem {
     const key = `seedling_${Math.min(s.stage, 2)}`
     const sprite = this.scene.add.image(x, y, key)
       .setOrigin(0.5, 0.85)
-      .setDepth(5)
+      .setDepth(s.tileY + 5)
     this.sprites.set(s.id, sprite)
   }