diff --git a/src/common/rpg/systems/render/text.ts b/src/common/rpg/systems/render/text.ts
index 995b426..f3d5a79 100644
--- a/src/common/rpg/systems/render/text.ts
+++ b/src/common/rpg/systems/render/text.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ export class TextDisplaySystem extends System {
             y: viewport.worldY - viewport.screenY,
         } : { x: 0, y: 0 };
 
-        const sprites = Array.from(world.query(Sprite, Position)).sort((a, b) => a[2].state.z - b[2].state.z);
+        const sprites = Array.from(world.query(Sprite, Position))
+            .sort((a, b) => Number(a[2].absolute) - Number(b[2].absolute) || a[2].z - b[2].z);
+
         for (const [e, sprite, pos] of sprites) {
             if (e.has(Hidden)) continue;
             const image = sprite.image;