diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/ball.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/ball.dart
index 3d7c3427..892936f9 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/ball.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/ball.dart
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class Ball<T extends Forge2DGame> extends BodyComponent<T>
         burstPower: _boostTimer,
         direction: -direction,
         position: Vector2(body.position.x, -body.position.y),
+        priority: priority - 1,
       );
 
       unawaited(gameRef.add(effect));
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/fire_effect.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/fire_effect.dart
index 0423a256..cf8c3707 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/fire_effect.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/fire_effect.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ class FireEffect extends ParticleSystemComponent {
     required this.burstPower,
     required this.direction,
     Vector2? position,
-  }) : super(position: position);
+    int? priority,
+  }) : super(
+          position: position,
+          priority: priority,
+        );
 
   /// A [double] value that will define how "strong" the burst of particles
   /// will be.