diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/Slot.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/Slot.java
index 189e8933..285845a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/Slot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/Slot.java
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ class Slot {
         // background
         UHud.drawTexture(matrices, 0, 0, textureU, textureV, size, size, 128, 128);
 
+        uHud.renderAbilityIcon(matrices, abilities.getStat(bSwap ? bSlot : aSlot), slotPadding / 2, slotPadding / 2, iconSize, iconSize, iconSize, iconSize);
+
+
         if (cooldown > 0 && cooldown < 1) {
             float lerpCooldown = MathHelper.lerp(tickDelta, cooldown, lastCooldown);
 
@@ -85,7 +88,6 @@ class Slot {
 
     protected void renderContents(MatrixStack matrices, AbilityDispatcher abilities, boolean bSwap, float tickDelta) {
         // contents
-        uHud.renderAbilityIcon(matrices, abilities.getStat(bSwap ? bSlot : aSlot), slotPadding / 2, slotPadding / 2, iconSize, iconSize, iconSize, iconSize);
 
         UHud.drawTexture(matrices, 0, 0, backgroundU, backgroundV, size, size, 128, 128);
     }