diff --git a/planet/Objects.ocd/HUD.ocd/ObjectInteractionMenu.ocd/Script.c b/planet/Objects.ocd/HUD.ocd/ObjectInteractionMenu.ocd/Script.c
index c76783ef8..08d418eeb 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.ocd/HUD.ocd/ObjectInteractionMenu.ocd/Script.c
+++ b/planet/Objects.ocd/HUD.ocd/ObjectInteractionMenu.ocd/Script.c
@@ -142,7 +142,10 @@ func FxIntCheckObjectsTimer(target, effect fx)
 		// Find only vehicles and structures (plus Clonks ("livings") and helper objects). This makes sure that no C4D_Object-containers (extra slot) are shown.
 		Find_Or(Find_Category(C4D_Vehicle), Find_Category(C4D_Structure), Find_OCF(OCF_Alive), Find_ActionTarget(target), Find_Func("IsContainerEx")),
 		// But these objects still need to either be a container or provide an own interaction menu.
-		Find_Or(Find_Func("IsContainer"), Find_Func("HasInteractionMenu")), Find_Func("CheckVisibility", GetOwner()));
+		Find_Or(Find_Func("IsContainer"), Find_Func("HasInteractionMenu")), Find_Func("CheckVisibility", GetOwner()),
+		// Normally sorted by z-order. But some objects may have a lower priority.
+		Sort_Reverse(Sort_Func("GetInteractionPriority", target))
+		);
 	var equal = GetLength(new_objects) == GetLength(current_objects);
 	
 	if (equal)
diff --git a/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/ClonkControl.ocd/Script.c b/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/ClonkControl.ocd/Script.c
index b7f99f0d0..ef69cfef5 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/ClonkControl.ocd/Script.c
+++ b/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/ClonkControl.ocd/Script.c
@@ -1362,4 +1362,22 @@ func ExecuteInteraction(proplist action_info)
 		if(action_info.extra_data)
 			action_info.extra_data.Object->Call(action_info.extra_data.Fn, this);
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// Interaction with clonks is special:
+// * The clonk opening the menu should always have higher priority so the clonk is predictably selected on the left side even if standing behind e.g. a crate
+// * Other clonks should be behind because interaction with them is rare but having your fellow players stand in front of a building is very common
+//   (Allies also tend to run in front just when you opened that menu...)
+func GetInteractionPriority(object target)
+{
+	// Self with high priority
+	if (target == this) return 100;
+	var owner = NO_OWNER;
+	if (target) owner = target->GetOwner();
+	// Prefer own clonks for item transfer
+	if (owner == GetOwner()) return -100;
+	// If no own clonk, prefer friendly
+	if (!Hostile(owner, GetOwner())) return -120;
+	// Hostile clonks? Lowest priority.
+	return -200;
+}