diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/_defines.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/_defines.dm
index 5ac7ac42bd0..e429fa65532 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/_defines.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/_defines.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #define ui_attack_selector "RIGHT-2:27,BOTTOM+2:9"
 #define ui_zonesel "RIGHT-1:28,BOTTOM:5"
 #define ui_acti_alt "RIGHT-1:28,BOTTOM:5" //alternative intent switcher for when the interface is hidden
-#define ui_stamina "RIGHT-3:24,BOTTOM+1:5"
+#define ui_stamina "RIGHT-2:24,BOTTOM:8"
 
 #define ui_borg_pull "RIGHT-3:24,BOTTOM+1:7"
 #define ui_borg_module "RIGHT-2:26,BOTTOM+1:7"
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/screen/screen_stamina.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/screen/screen_stamina.dm
index 09051b8c74b..c89402bea4b 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/screen/screen_stamina.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/screen/screen_stamina.dm
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 	invisibility = INVISIBILITY_MAXIMUM
 	screen_loc = ui_stamina
 	requires_ui_style = FALSE
+	layer = HUD_BASE_LAYER + 0.1 // needs to layer over the movement intent element