diff --git a/src/battle-phases.ts b/src/battle-phases.ts
index 5961556182e..bc90b37a4cf 100644
--- a/src/battle-phases.ts
+++ b/src/battle-phases.ts
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ export class EncounterPhase extends BattlePhase {
   doEncounter() {
     this.scene.playBgm(undefined, true);
 
+    this.scene.updateModifiers(false);
+
     /*if (startingWave > 10) {
       for (let m = 0; m < Math.min(Math.floor(startingWave / 10), 99); m++)
         this.scene.addModifier(getPlayerModifierTypeOptionsForWave((m + 1) * 10, 1, this.scene.getParty())[0].type.newModifier(), true);
diff --git a/src/modifier/modifier.ts b/src/modifier/modifier.ts
index 3c8ddcd3e7c..f0c421ae90d 100644
--- a/src/modifier/modifier.ts
+++ b/src/modifier/modifier.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ export class ModifierBar extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       });
     });
 
+    for (let icon of this.getAll())
+      this.sendToBack(icon);
+
     this.modifierCache = modifiers;
   }