diff --git a/Content.Client/Orbit/OrbitVisualsSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Orbit/OrbitVisualsSystem.cs
index 2ab144fda2..1c6501c9bc 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Orbit/OrbitVisualsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Orbit/OrbitVisualsSystem.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ public sealed class OrbitVisualsSystem : EntitySystem
 
         component.OrbitLength = _robustRandom.NextFloat(0.5f * component.OrbitLength, 1.5f * component.OrbitLength);
 
+        if (TryComp<SpriteComponent>(uid, out var sprite))
+        {
+            sprite.EnableDirectionOverride = true;
+            sprite.DirectionOverride = Direction.South;
+        }
+
         var animationPlayer = EntityManager.EnsureComponent<AnimationPlayerComponent>(uid);
         if (animationPlayer.HasRunningAnimation(_orbitAnimationKey))
             return;
@@ -44,9 +50,11 @@ public sealed class OrbitVisualsSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnComponentRemove(EntityUid uid, OrbitVisualsComponent component, ComponentRemove args)
     {
-        if (!TryComp<ISpriteComponent>(uid, out var sprite))
+        if (!TryComp<SpriteComponent>(uid, out var sprite))
             return;
 
+        sprite.EnableDirectionOverride = false;
+
         var animationPlayer = EntityManager.EnsureComponent<AnimationPlayerComponent>(uid);
         if (animationPlayer.HasRunningAnimation(_orbitAnimationKey))
         {
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml
index 9a962092b1..84ee0ab7f4 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   - type: Ghost
   - type: GhostRadio
   - type: Sprite
+    overrideContainerOcclusion: true # Ghosts always show up regardless of where they're contained.
     netsync: false
     noRot: true
     drawdepth: Ghosts