diff --git a/entity.py b/entity.py
index fc3a7f4..30b7a23 100644
--- a/entity.py
+++ b/entity.py
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ class Actor(Entity):
             char=char,
             color=color,
             name=name,
-            blocks_movement=True
+            blocks_movement=True,
+            render_order=RenderOrder.ACTOR,
         )
 
         self.ai: Optional[BaseAI] = ai_cls(self)