diff --git a/include/config/overworld.h b/include/config/overworld.h
index ca2fd3fe55..4ceeae91c1 100644
--- a/include/config/overworld.h
+++ b/include/config/overworld.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 
 // Lighting
 #define OW_SHADOW_INTENSITY             4          // Ranges from 0 to 16, where 0 is fully transparent and 16 is black.
+#define OW_OBJECT_SUBPRIORITY           148        // The higher the value, the farther back compared to other sprites. Shadows should be behind object events.
 
 // Overworld flags
 // To use the following features in scripting, replace the 0s with the flag ID you're assigning it to.
diff --git a/src/field_effect_helpers.c b/src/field_effect_helpers.c
index cd23ea5bac..9f8324aee6 100644
--- a/src/field_effect_helpers.c
+++ b/src/field_effect_helpers.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ u32 FldEff_Shadow(void)
     if (graphicsInfo->shadowSize == SHADOW_SIZE_NONE) // don't create a shadow at all
         return 0;
     LoadSpriteSheetByTemplate(gFieldEffectObjectTemplatePointers[sShadowEffectTemplateIds[graphicsInfo->shadowSize]], 0);
-    spriteId = CreateSpriteAtEnd(gFieldEffectObjectTemplatePointers[sShadowEffectTemplateIds[graphicsInfo->shadowSize]], 0, 0, 0x94 + 1); // higher = farther back; shadows should be behind object events
+    spriteId = CreateSpriteAtEnd(gFieldEffectObjectTemplatePointers[sShadowEffectTemplateIds[graphicsInfo->shadowSize]], 0, 0, OW_OBJECT_SUBPRIORITY + 1);
     if (spriteId != MAX_SPRITES)
     {
         // SetGpuReg(REG_OFFSET_BLDALPHA, BLDALPHA_BLEND(8, 12));
diff --git a/src/rotating_gate.c b/src/rotating_gate.c
index 796c64cecb..7ff04b508f 100644
--- a/src/rotating_gate.c
+++ b/src/rotating_gate.c
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ static u8 RotatingGate_CreateGate(u8 gateId, s16 deltaX, s16 deltaY)
 
     template.tileTag = gate->shape + ROTATING_GATE_TILE_TAG;
 
-    spriteId = CreateSprite(&template, 0, 0, 0x93); // 0x93 is above shadows (0x94)
+    spriteId = CreateSprite(&template, 0, 0, OW_OBJECT_SUBPRIORITY - 1); // Above shadows
     if (spriteId == MAX_SPRITES)
         return MAX_SPRITES;