# Object layer in the background

**URL:** <https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/object-layer-in-the-background/821>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [October 15, 2015, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/object-layer-in-the-background/821 "2015-10-15T17:40:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![robin0707](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a4c791/32.png) [@robin0707](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/robin0707)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/object-layer-in-the-background/821/1 "2015-10-15T17:40:29Z")

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is it possible to put a object layer in the background? i want a tile layer to overlap the main character.

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**Author:** ![bjorn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.mapeditor.org/bjorn/32/1599_2.png) [@bjorn](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/bjorn)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/object-layer-in-the-background/821/2 "2015-10-15T18:21:19Z")

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Yes, just put the object layer below the tile layer. You can control the stacking order of the layers using the actions in the _Layer_ menu or using the small buttons below the layer list.

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**Author:** ![robin0707](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a4c791/32.png) [@robin0707](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/robin0707)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/object-layer-in-the-background/821/3 "2015-10-15T21:54:51Z")

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in the map editor it overlaps, but when i execute it in the engine the object layer is always on the foreground

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**Author:** ![bjorn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.mapeditor.org/bjorn/32/1599_2.png) [@bjorn](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/bjorn)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2015, 5:00am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/object-layer-in-the-background/821/4 "2015-10-16T05:00:40Z")

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This indicates a problem with the engine you’re using, so please report it there. What engine are you using?