diff --git a/EndlessClient/HUD/HudStateActions.cs b/EndlessClient/HUD/HudStateActions.cs
index 635d5ead..cb77610f 100644
--- a/EndlessClient/HUD/HudStateActions.cs
+++ b/EndlessClient/HUD/HudStateActions.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public void SwitchToState(InGameStates newState)
             var targetPanel = _hudControlProvider.HudPanels.Single(x => IsPanelForRequestedState(x, newState));
             targetPanel.Visible = !targetPanel.Visible;
 
-            if (targetPanel.Visible)
+            if (targetPanel.Visible && _clientWindowSizeProvider.Resizable)
                 targetPanel.DrawOrder = _hudControlProvider.HudPanels.Select(x => x.DrawOrder).Max() + 1;
         }
 
diff --git a/EndlessClient/HUD/Panels/InventoryPanel.cs b/EndlessClient/HUD/Panels/InventoryPanel.cs
index a964c081..82d675f3 100644
--- a/EndlessClient/HUD/Panels/InventoryPanel.cs
+++ b/EndlessClient/HUD/Panels/InventoryPanel.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class InventoryPanel : DraggableHudPanel, IHudPanel, IDraggableItemContai
         private readonly IActiveDialogProvider _activeDialogProvider;
         private readonly ISfxPlayer _sfxPlayer;
         private readonly IConfigurationProvider _configProvider;
-
+        private readonly IClientWindowSizeProvider _clientWindowSizeProvider;
         private readonly List<InventoryPanelItem> _childItems = new List<InventoryPanelItem>();
 
         private readonly IXNALabel _weightLabel;
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class InventoryPanel : DraggableHudPanel, IHudPanel, IDraggableItemContai
             _activeDialogProvider = activeDialogProvider;
             _sfxPlayer = sfxPlayer;
             _configProvider = configProvider;
+            _clientWindowSizeProvider = clientWindowSizeProvider;
 
             _weightLabel = new XNALabel(Constants.FontSize08pt5)
             {
@@ -161,6 +162,19 @@ public override void Initialize()
             base.Initialize();
         }
 
+        protected override void OnDrawOrderChanged(object sender, EventArgs args)
+        {
+            base.OnDrawOrderChanged(sender, args);
+
+            if (_clientWindowSizeProvider.Resizable)
+            {
+                // ensure labels have a high enough draw order when in resizable mode
+                // this is because draw order is updated when panels are opened in resizable mode
+                foreach (var label in ChildControls.OfType<XNALabel>())
+                    label.DrawOrder = DrawOrder + 70;
+            }
+        }
+
         protected override void OnUpdateControl(GameTime gameTime)
         {
             _cachedStats.Match(