diff --git a/src/client/java/net/respawnbackoff/client/RespawnBackoffClient.java b/src/client/java/net/respawnbackoff/client/RespawnBackoffClient.java
index 41bb7fc..ec8fada 100644
--- a/src/client/java/net/respawnbackoff/client/RespawnBackoffClient.java
+++ b/src/client/java/net/respawnbackoff/client/RespawnBackoffClient.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.client.networking.v1.ClientPlayConnectionEvents;
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.client.networking.v1.ClientPlayNetworking;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphics;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.MultiBufferSource;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
 import net.respawnbackoff.CooldownSyncPayload;
 
@@ -28,28 +27,8 @@ public class RespawnBackoffClient implements ClientModInitializer {
 
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Invoked from a mixin at the end of {@link net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer#render} so chat,
-	 * Jade, and other late overlays sit underneath the blackout. Skipped while any screen is open.
-	 */
-	public static void renderPenaltyOverlayEndOfFrame() {
-		if (!overlayActive) {
-			return;
-		}
-		Minecraft client = Minecraft.getInstance();
-		if (client.player == null || client.screen != null) {
-			return;
-		}
-		MultiBufferSource.BufferSource bufferSource = client.renderBuffers().bufferSource();
-		GuiGraphics graphics = new GuiGraphics(client, bufferSource);
-		try {
-			renderPenaltyOverlay(graphics);
-		} finally {
-			graphics.flush();
-		}
-	}
-
-	private static void renderPenaltyOverlay(GuiGraphics graphics) {
+	/** Invoked from a mixin at the end of {@link net.minecraft.client.gui.Gui#render} (HUD + chat). Pause UI and toasts draw later. */
+	public static void renderPenaltyOverlay(GuiGraphics graphics) {
 		if (!overlayActive) {
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/client/java/net/respawnbackoff/mixin/GameRendererMixin.java b/src/client/java/net/respawnbackoff/mixin/GameRendererMixin.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b80bf8..0000000
--- a/src/client/java/net/respawnbackoff/mixin/GameRendererMixin.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package net.respawnbackoff.mixin;
-
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.DeltaTracker;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer;
-import net.respawnbackoff.client.RespawnBackoffClient;
-
-/**
- * Draw the penalty blackout after the full frame (vanilla HUD, chat, and typical mod overlays like
- * Jade). Skip while a {@link net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen} is open so pause menus stay unobstructed.
- */
-@Mixin(GameRenderer.class)
-public class GameRendererMixin {
-	@Inject(method = "render", at = @At("RETURN"))
-	private void respawn_backoff$penaltyOverlayLastInFrame(DeltaTracker deltaTracker, boolean tick, CallbackInfo ci) {
-		RespawnBackoffClient.renderPenaltyOverlayEndOfFrame();
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/client/java/net/respawnbackoff/mixin/GuiMixin.java b/src/client/java/net/respawnbackoff/mixin/GuiMixin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ecdaab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/java/net/respawnbackoff/mixin/GuiMixin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package net.respawnbackoff.mixin;
+
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.DeltaTracker;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.Gui;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphics;
+import net.respawnbackoff.client.RespawnBackoffClient;
+
+/**
+ * Draw the penalty screen after the in-game HUD (including chat). Vanilla then draws the pause
+ * menu and toasts on top, so we no longer paint over {@link net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.PauseScreen} widgets.
+ */
+@Mixin(Gui.class)
+public class GuiMixin {
+	@Inject(method = "render", at = @At("RETURN"))
+	private void respawn_backoff$afterInGameHud(GuiGraphics graphics, DeltaTracker deltaTracker, CallbackInfo ci) {
+		RespawnBackoffClient.renderPenaltyOverlay(graphics);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/respawn_backoff.mixins.json b/src/main/resources/respawn_backoff.mixins.json
index 38850ac..7f4bd1d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/respawn_backoff.mixins.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/respawn_backoff.mixins.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		"ServerPlayerGameModeMixin"
 	],
 	"client": [
-		"GameRendererMixin"
+		"GuiMixin"
 	],
 	"injectors": {
 		"defaultRequire": 1