diff --git a/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js b/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js
index fee2ecd30..268ae9329 100644
--- a/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js
+++ b/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Scratch3LooksBlocks {
     _onTargetWillExit (target) {
         const bubbleState = this._getBubbleState(target);
         if (bubbleState.drawableId && bubbleState.skinId) {
-            this.runtime.renderer.destroyDrawable(bubbleState.drawableId, StageLayering.BUBBLE_LAYER);
+            this.runtime.renderer.destroyDrawable(bubbleState.drawableId, StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER);
             this.runtime.renderer.destroySkin(bubbleState.skinId);
             bubbleState.drawableId = null;
             bubbleState.skinId = null;
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class Scratch3LooksBlocks {
                 bubbleState.onSpriteRight = false;
             }
 
-            bubbleState.drawableId = this.runtime.renderer.createDrawable(StageLayering.BUBBLE_LAYER);
+            bubbleState.drawableId = this.runtime.renderer.createDrawable(StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER);
             bubbleState.skinId = this.runtime.renderer.createTextSkin(type, text, bubbleState.onSpriteRight, [0, 0]);
 
             this.runtime.renderer.updateDrawableProperties(bubbleState.drawableId, {
diff --git a/src/engine/stage-layering.js b/src/engine/stage-layering.js
index 1e7912c04..8ab0c48ae 100644
--- a/src/engine/stage-layering.js
+++ b/src/engine/stage-layering.js
@@ -50,12 +50,7 @@ class StageLayering {
             {
                 group: StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER,
                 explicitOrdering: false
-            },
-            {
-                group: StageLayering.BUBBLE_LAYER,
-                explicitOrdering: false
             }
-
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sprites/rendered-target.js b/src/sprites/rendered-target.js
index eb3c2234d..b5f9c71f6 100644
--- a/src/sprites/rendered-target.js
+++ b/src/sprites/rendered-target.js
@@ -847,9 +847,11 @@ class RenderedTarget extends Target {
      */
     goBehindOther (other) {
         if (this.renderer) {
-            const otherLayer = this.renderer.setDrawableOrder(
-                other.drawableID, 0, StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER, true);
-            this.renderer.setDrawableOrder(this.drawableID, otherLayer, StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER);
+            this.renderer.positionDrawableRelativeToOther(
+                this.drawableID, other.drawableID, -1, StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER);
+            // const otherLayer = this.renderer.setDrawableOrder(
+            //     other.drawableID, 0, StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER, true);
+            // this.renderer.setDrawableOrder(this.drawableID, otherLayer, StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER);
         }
     }
 
@@ -918,7 +920,7 @@ class RenderedTarget extends Target {
         newClone.effects = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.effects));
         newClone.variables = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.variables));
         newClone.lists = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.lists));
-        newClone.initDrawable(StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER); // TODO should sprite clones be in their own layer group?
+        newClone.initDrawable(StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER);
         newClone.updateAllDrawableProperties();
         // Place behind the current target.
         newClone.goBehindOther(this);
@@ -1055,7 +1057,9 @@ class RenderedTarget extends Target {
         this.runtime.stopForTarget(this);
         this.sprite.removeClone(this);
         if (this.renderer && this.drawableID !== null) {
-            this.renderer.destroyDrawable(this.drawableID, StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER);
+            this.renderer.destroyDrawable(this.drawableID, this.isStage ?
+                StageLayering.BACKGROUND_LAYER :
+                StageLayering.SPRITE_LAYER);
             if (this.visible) {
                 this.emit(RenderedTarget.EVENT_TARGET_VISUAL_CHANGE, this);
                 this.runtime.requestRedraw();