diff --git a/Devices/Keyboard/CorsairKeyboard.cs b/Devices/Keyboard/CorsairKeyboard.cs
index 365a6d5..a48dc75 100644
--- a/Devices/Keyboard/CorsairKeyboard.cs
+++ b/Devices/Keyboard/CorsairKeyboard.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Devices.Keyboard
         public CorsairKeyboardDeviceInfo KeyboardDeviceInfo { get; }
         public RectangleF KeyboardRectangle { get; private set; }
         public IBrush Brush { get; set; }
+        public int ZIndex { get; set; } = 0;
 
         protected override bool HasEffect
         {
@@ -89,13 +90,25 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Devices.Keyboard
             base.Update(flushLeds);
         }
 
+        private void UpdateKeyGroups()
+        {
+            if (Brush != null)
+                ApplyBrush(this.ToList(), Brush);
+
+            lock (_keyGroups)
+            {
+                foreach (IKeyGroup keyGroup in _keyGroups.OrderBy(x => x.ZIndex))
+                    ApplyBrush(keyGroup.Keys.ToList(), keyGroup.Brush);
+            }
+        }
+
         private void UpdateEffects()
         {
             List<IEffect> effectsToRemove = new List<IEffect>();
             lock (_effects)
             {
                 long currentTicks = DateTime.Now.Ticks;
-                foreach (EffectTimeContainer effect in _effects)
+                foreach (EffectTimeContainer effect in _effects.OrderBy(x => x.ZIndex))
                 {
                     try
                     {
@@ -116,6 +129,7 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Devices.Keyboard
                         if (effect.Effect.IsDone)
                             effectsToRemove.Add(effect.Effect);
                     }
+                    // ReSharper disable once CatchAllClause
                     catch (Exception ex) { ManageException(ex); }
                 }
             }
@@ -124,19 +138,6 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Devices.Keyboard
                 DetachEffect(effect);
         }
 
-        private void UpdateKeyGroups()
-        {
-            if (Brush != null)
-                ApplyBrush(this.ToList(), Brush);
-
-            lock (_keyGroups)
-            {
-                //TODO DarthAffe 20.09.2015: Add some sort of priority
-                foreach (IKeyGroup keyGroup in _keyGroups)
-                    ApplyBrush(keyGroup.Keys.ToList(), keyGroup.Brush);
-            }
-        }
-
         // ReSharper disable once MemberCanBeMadeStatic.Local - idc
         private void ApplyBrush(ICollection<CorsairKey> keys, IBrush brush)
         {
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Devices.Keyboard
                 foreach (CorsairKey key in keys)
                     key.Led.Color = brush.GetColorAtPoint(brushRectangle, key.KeyRectangle.GetCenter());
             }
+            // ReSharper disable once CatchAllClause
             catch (Exception ex) { ManageException(ex); }
         }
 
diff --git a/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/AbstractEffect.cs b/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/AbstractEffect.cs
index 25268b0..ebc8bf7 100644
--- a/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/AbstractEffect.cs
+++ b/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/AbstractEffect.cs
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Devices.Keyboard.Effects
     {
         #region Properties & Fields
 
+        public IEnumerable<CorsairKey> KeyList { get; protected set; }
+
         public abstract IBrush EffectBrush { get; }
 
-        public IEnumerable<CorsairKey> KeyList { get; protected set; }
+        public int ZIndex { get; set; } = 0;
 
         public bool IsDone { get; protected set; }
 
diff --git a/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/EffectTimeContainer.cs b/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/EffectTimeContainer.cs
index ea32de4..643d9f3 100644
--- a/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/EffectTimeContainer.cs
+++ b/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/EffectTimeContainer.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Devices.Keyboard.Effects
 
         internal long TicksAtLastUpdate { get; set; }
 
+        internal int ZIndex => Effect?.ZIndex ?? 0;
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Constructors
diff --git a/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/IEffect.cs b/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/IEffect.cs
index 9f166aa..1805ba6 100644
--- a/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/IEffect.cs
+++ b/Devices/Keyboard/Effects/IEffect.cs
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Devices.Keyboard.Effects
     {
         #region Properties & Fields
 
+        IEnumerable<CorsairKey> KeyList { get; }
+
         IBrush EffectBrush { get; }
 
-        IEnumerable<CorsairKey> KeyList { get; }
+        int ZIndex { get; set; }
 
         bool IsDone { get; }
 
diff --git a/Devices/Keyboard/Keys/BaseKeyGroup.cs b/Devices/Keyboard/Keys/BaseKeyGroup.cs
index bb39884..6e8eb70 100644
--- a/Devices/Keyboard/Keys/BaseKeyGroup.cs
+++ b/Devices/Keyboard/Keys/BaseKeyGroup.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Devices.Keyboard.Keys
 
         public IBrush Brush { get; set; }
 
+        public int ZIndex { get; set; } = 0;
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Constructors
diff --git a/Devices/Keyboard/Keys/IKeyGroup.cs b/Devices/Keyboard/Keys/IKeyGroup.cs
index 4fbc569..eb270e9 100644
--- a/Devices/Keyboard/Keys/IKeyGroup.cs
+++ b/Devices/Keyboard/Keys/IKeyGroup.cs
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Devices.Keyboard.Keys
         IEnumerable<CorsairKey> Keys { get; }
 
         IBrush Brush { get; set; }
+
+        int ZIndex { get; set; }
     }
 }