diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/sprite/Sprite.java b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/sprite/Sprite.java
index be0e286c5..4e28a7b96 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/sprite/Sprite.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/sprite/Sprite.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class Sprite extends Node
     public void addObserver (SpriteObserver obs)
     {
         if (_observers == null) {
-            _observers = new ObserverList(ObserverList.FAST_UNSAFE_NOTIFY);
+            _observers = new ObserverList(ObserverList.SAFE_IN_ORDER_NOTIFY);
         }
         _observers.add(obs);
     }