diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 23f9eb3..1d9276c 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ cmsg.push_message_player = function(player, text)
 				direction = 3,
 				alignment = {x=0,y=1},
 				scale = {x=800,y=20*cmsg.settings.max_messages},
+				z_index = 10,
 			})
 			cmsg.messages[pname] = {}
 			cmsg.next_msgids[pname] = 0