diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
index 7bd1f48b1..539b32464 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -1296,8 +1296,8 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::SetMugShotState(const char *stateName, bool waitTillDone, b
 
 void DBaseStatusBar::DrawBottomStuff (EHudState state)
 {
-	DrawMessages (HUDMSGLayer_UnderHUD, (state == HUD_StatusBar) ? GetTopOfStatusbar() : SCREENHEIGHT);
 	primaryLevel->localEventManager->RenderUnderlay(state);
+	DrawMessages (HUDMSGLayer_UnderHUD, (state == HUD_StatusBar) ? GetTopOfStatusbar() : SCREENHEIGHT);
 }
 
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