diff --git a/Assets/Resources/Games/karateman.prefab b/Assets/Resources/Games/karateman.prefab
index 79fe03c1d..06be357fb 100644
--- a/Assets/Resources/Games/karateman.prefab
+++ b/Assets/Resources/Games/karateman.prefab
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ SpriteRenderer:
   m_Size: {x: 17.777779, y: 10}
   m_AdaptiveModeThreshold: 0.5
   m_SpriteTileMode: 0
-  m_WasSpriteAssigned: 1
+  m_WasSpriteAssigned: 0
   m_MaskInteraction: 0
   m_SpriteSortPoint: 0
 --- !u!1 &2786846297550947310
@@ -6598,7 +6598,7 @@ SpriteRenderer:
   m_LightmapParameters: {fileID: 0}
   m_SortingLayerID: 0
   m_SortingLayer: 0
-  m_SortingOrder: 60
+  m_SortingOrder: 50
   m_Sprite: {fileID: -348202296468608855, guid: 868cd67f05ca7c646bae00fcc2ba7eaa, type: 3}
   m_Color: {r: 1, g: 1, b: 1, a: 1}
   m_FlipX: 0
@@ -17651,7 +17651,7 @@ SpriteRenderer:
   m_LightmapParameters: {fileID: 0}
   m_SortingLayerID: 0
   m_SortingLayer: 0
-  m_SortingOrder: 60
+  m_SortingOrder: 50
   m_Sprite: {fileID: -348202296468608855, guid: 868cd67f05ca7c646bae00fcc2ba7eaa, type: 3}
   m_Color: {r: 1, g: 1, b: 1, a: 1}
   m_FlipX: 0
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Games/KarateMan/Pot.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Games/KarateMan/Pot.cs
index 05b5cbd92..cdd2e93b4 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Games/KarateMan/Pot.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Games/KarateMan/Pot.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ namespace RhythmHeavenMania.Games.KarateMan
         public GameObject Holder;
         private GameObject newHolder;
         public GameObject Sprite;
+        private SpriteRenderer spriteComp;
         public GameObject Shadow;
+        private SpriteRenderer shadowSpriteComp;
 
         public bool isThrown;
         public bool isHit = false;
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ namespace RhythmHeavenMania.Games.KarateMan
         private void Start()
         {
             anim = GetComponent<Animator>();
+            spriteComp = Sprite.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
+            shadowSpriteComp = Shadow.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
 
             Sprite.transform.eulerAngles = new Vector3(0, 0, Random.Range(0, 360));
 
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ namespace RhythmHeavenMania.Games.KarateMan
 
             PlayerActionInit(this.gameObject, createBeat);
 
-            Sprite.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().enabled = false;
+            spriteComp.enabled = false;
         }
 
         public override void OnAce()
@@ -108,9 +112,9 @@ namespace RhythmHeavenMania.Games.KarateMan
         private void Update()
         {
             if (Conductor.instance.songPositionInBeats >= createBeat)
-                Sprite.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().enabled = true;
+                spriteComp.enabled = true;
             else
-                Sprite.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().enabled = false;
+                spriteComp.enabled = false;
 
 
             float time2Destroy = Conductor.instance.GetLoopPositionFromBeat(createBeat, 4);
@@ -194,8 +198,13 @@ namespace RhythmHeavenMania.Games.KarateMan
 
                 if (normalizedBeat > 1)
                 {
-                    Sprite.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().sortingOrder = -20;
-                    Shadow.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().sortingOrder = -30;
+                    spriteComp.sortingOrder = -20;
+                    shadowSpriteComp.sortingOrder = -30;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Pots closer to Joe are sorted further back.
+                    spriteComp.sortingOrder = 60 - Mathf.RoundToInt(10f * normalizedBeat);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -279,7 +288,7 @@ namespace RhythmHeavenMania.Games.KarateMan
             isThrown = false;
             isHit = true;
 
-            Sprite.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().sortingOrder = 49;
+            spriteComp.sortingOrder = 49;
         }
 
         public void Miss()
@@ -295,7 +304,7 @@ namespace RhythmHeavenMania.Games.KarateMan
             isHit = false;
             isThrown = false;
             anim.enabled = false;
-            Sprite.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().sortingOrder = 49;
+            spriteComp.sortingOrder = 49;
         }
 
         private void NewHolder()