diff --git a/src/scene.cpp b/src/scene.cpp
index 5cce1ec..8384fa2 100644
--- a/src/scene.cpp
+++ b/src/scene.cpp
@@ -38,12 +38,8 @@ void Scene::insert(SceneElement &element)
 	{
 		SceneElement *e = iter->data;
 
-		if (element.z <= e->z)
+		if (element < *e)
 		{
-			if (element.z == e->z)
-				if (element.creationStamp > e->creationStamp)
-					continue;
-
 			elements.insertBefore(element.link, *iter);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -140,6 +136,20 @@ void SceneElement::setVisible(bool value)
 	visible = value;
 }
 
+bool SceneElement::operator<(const SceneElement &o) const
+{
+	if (z <= o.z)
+	{
+		if (z == o.z)
+			if (creationStamp > o.creationStamp)
+				return false;
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 void SceneElement::unlink()
 {
 	scene->elements.remove(link);
diff --git a/src/scene.h b/src/scene.h
index 655d9e5..0e2ed0f 100644
--- a/src/scene.h
+++ b/src/scene.h
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ protected:
 	virtual void draw() = 0;
 	virtual void onGeometryChange(const Scene::Geometry &) {}
 
+	/* Compares to elements in terms of their display priority;
+	 * elements with lower priority are drawn earlier */
+	bool operator<(const SceneElement &o) const;
+
 	void unlink();
 
 	IntruListLink<SceneElement> link;