diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/BrowserWorld.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/BrowserWorld.cpp
index d4426dc40..abc5acca2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/BrowserWorld.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/BrowserWorld.cpp
@@ -871,11 +871,21 @@ BrowserWorld::DrawWorld() {
   m.externalVR->SetCompositorEnabled(true);
   m.device->SetRenderMode(device::RenderMode::StandAlone);
   vrb::Vector headPosition = m.device->GetHeadTransform().GetTranslation();
+  vrb::Vector headDirection = m.device->GetHeadTransform().MultiplyDirection(vrb::Vector(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f));
   if (m.skybox) {
     m.skybox->SetTransform(vrb::Matrix::Translation(headPosition));
   }
   m.rootTransparent->SortNodes([=](const NodePtr& a, const NodePtr& b) {
-    return DistanceToNode(a, headPosition) < DistanceToNode(b, headPosition);
+    const float kMaxFloat = 9999999.0f;
+    float da = DistanceToPlane(GetWidgetFromNode(a), headPosition, headDirection);
+    float db = DistanceToPlane(GetWidgetFromNode(b), headPosition, headDirection);
+    if (da < 0.0f) {
+      da = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+    }
+    if (db < 0.0f) {
+      db = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+    }
+    return da < db;
   });
   m.device->StartFrame();
 
@@ -1109,6 +1119,28 @@ BrowserWorld::DistanceToNode(const vrb::NodePtr& aTargetNode, const vrb::Vector&
   return result;
 }
 
+WidgetPtr
+BrowserWorld::GetWidgetFromNode(const vrb::NodePtr& aNode) const {
+  for (const auto & widget: m.widgets) {
+    if (widget->GetRoot() == aNode) {
+      return widget;
+    }
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+float
+BrowserWorld::DistanceToPlane(const WidgetPtr& aWidget, const vrb::Vector& aPosition, const vrb::Vector& aDirection) const {
+  if (!aWidget) {
+    return -1.0f;
+  }
+  vrb::Vector result;
+  bool inside = false;
+  float distance = -1.0f;
+  aWidget->GetQuad()->TestIntersection(aPosition, aDirection, result, false, inside, distance);
+  return distance;
+}
+
 } // namespace crow
 
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/BrowserWorld.h b/app/src/main/cpp/BrowserWorld.h
index c0656577e..3ee8a0cba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/BrowserWorld.h
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/BrowserWorld.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ typedef std::shared_ptr<BrowserWorld> BrowserWorldPtr;
 typedef std::weak_ptr<BrowserWorld> BrowserWorldWeakPtr;
 class WidgetPlacement;
 typedef std::shared_ptr<WidgetPlacement> WidgetPlacementPtr;
+class Widget;
+typedef std::shared_ptr<Widget> WidgetPtr;
 
 class BrowserWorld {
 public:
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ class BrowserWorld {
   void LoadSkybox(const vrb::TransformPtr transform, const std::string& basePath);
   void CreateFloor();
   float DistanceToNode(const vrb::NodePtr& aNode, const vrb::Vector& aPosition) const;
+  WidgetPtr GetWidgetFromNode(const vrb::NodePtr& aNode) const;
+  float DistanceToPlane(const WidgetPtr& aNode, const vrb::Vector& aPosition, const vrb::Vector& aDirection) const;
 private:
   State& m;
   BrowserWorld() = delete;
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/Widget.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/Widget.cpp
index da126a45a..82944e635 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/Widget.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/Widget.cpp
@@ -288,6 +288,11 @@ Widget::GetRoot() const {
   return m.root;
 }
 
+QuadPtr
+Widget::GetQuad() const {
+  return m.quad;
+}
+
 vrb::TransformPtr
 Widget::GetTransformNode() const {
   return m.transform;
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/Widget.h b/app/src/main/cpp/Widget.h
index 1dff1381b..25dc0c29c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/Widget.h
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/Widget.h
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 
 namespace crow {
 
+class Quad;
+typedef std::shared_ptr<Quad> QuadPtr;
+
 class Widget;
 typedef std::shared_ptr<Widget> WidgetPtr;
 
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ class Widget {
   void TogglePointer(const bool aEnabled);
   bool IsVisible() const;
   vrb::NodePtr GetRoot() const;
+  QuadPtr GetQuad() const;
   vrb::TransformPtr GetTransformNode() const;
   vrb::NodePtr GetPointerGeometry() const;
   void SetPointerGeometry(vrb::NodePtr& aNode);