diff --git a/src/data/object_events/object_event_graphics_info.h b/src/data/object_events/object_event_graphics_info.h
index 16677f9bba..71d98268bb 100755
--- a/src/data/object_events/object_event_graphics_info.h
+++ b/src/data/object_events/object_event_graphics_info.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo gObjectEventGraphicsInfo_UnusedSquirtleDoll
 const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo gObjectEventGraphicsInfo_UnusedWooperDoll = {TAG_NONE, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_3, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NONE, 128, 16, 16, 4, SHADOW_SIZE_S, TRUE, FALSE, TRACKS_NONE, &gObjectEventBaseOam_16x16, sOamTables_16x16, sAnimTable_Inanimate, sPicTable_UnusedWooperDoll, gDummySpriteAffineAnimTable};
 const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo gObjectEventGraphicsInfo_UnusedPikachuDoll = {TAG_NONE, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_2, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NONE, 128, 16, 16, 3, SHADOW_SIZE_S, TRUE, FALSE, TRACKS_NONE, &gObjectEventBaseOam_16x16, sOamTables_16x16, sAnimTable_Inanimate, sPicTable_UnusedPikachuDoll, gDummySpriteAffineAnimTable};
 const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo gObjectEventGraphicsInfo_UnusedPorygon2Doll = {TAG_NONE, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_1, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NONE, 128, 16, 16, 2, SHADOW_SIZE_S, TRUE, FALSE, TRACKS_NONE, &gObjectEventBaseOam_16x16, sOamTables_16x16, sAnimTable_Inanimate, sPicTable_UnusedPorygon2Doll, gDummySpriteAffineAnimTable};
-const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo gObjectEventGraphicsInfo_CuttableTree = {TAG_NONE, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_3, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NONE, 128, 16, 16, 4, SHADOW_SIZE_S, TRUE, FALSE, TRACKS_NONE, &gObjectEventBaseOam_16x16, sOamTables_16x16, sAnimTable_CuttableTree, sPicTable_CuttableTree, gDummySpriteAffineAnimTable};
+const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo gObjectEventGraphicsInfo_CuttableTree = {TAG_NONE, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_3, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NONE, 128, 16, 16, 4, SHADOW_SIZE_NONE, TRUE, FALSE, TRACKS_NONE, &gObjectEventBaseOam_16x16, sOamTables_16x16, sAnimTable_CuttableTree, sPicTable_CuttableTree, gDummySpriteAffineAnimTable};
 const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo gObjectEventGraphicsInfo_MartEmployee = {TAG_NONE, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_1, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NONE, 256, 16, 32, 2, SHADOW_SIZE_M, FALSE, FALSE, TRACKS_FOOT, &gObjectEventBaseOam_16x32, sOamTables_16x32, sAnimTable_Standard, sPicTable_MartEmployee, gDummySpriteAffineAnimTable};
 const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo gObjectEventGraphicsInfo_RooftopSaleWoman = {TAG_NONE, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_1, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NONE, 256, 16, 32, 2, SHADOW_SIZE_M, FALSE, FALSE, TRACKS_FOOT, &gObjectEventBaseOam_16x32, sOamTables_16x32, sAnimTable_Standard, sPicTable_RooftopSaleWoman, gDummySpriteAffineAnimTable};
 const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo gObjectEventGraphicsInfo_Teala = {TAG_NONE, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_1, OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NONE, 256, 16, 32, 2, SHADOW_SIZE_M, FALSE, FALSE, TRACKS_FOOT, &gObjectEventBaseOam_16x32, sOamTables_16x32, sAnimTable_Standard, sPicTable_Teala, gDummySpriteAffineAnimTable};
diff --git a/src/field_effect_helpers.c b/src/field_effect_helpers.c
index 5fe15936ee..f3d434b115 100755
--- a/src/field_effect_helpers.c
+++ b/src/field_effect_helpers.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ 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);
+    spriteId = CreateSpriteAtEnd(gFieldEffectObjectTemplatePointers[sShadowEffectTemplateIds[graphicsInfo->shadowSize]], 0, 0, 0x94 + 1); // higher = farther back; shadows should be behind object events
     if (spriteId != MAX_SPRITES)
     {
         // SetGpuReg(REG_OFFSET_BLDALPHA, BLDALPHA_BLEND(8, 12));