diff --git a/packages/skia/src/dom/types/Drawings.ts b/packages/skia/src/dom/types/Drawings.ts
index 8dcfb9fc63..d6192d0407 100644
--- a/packages/skia/src/dom/types/Drawings.ts
+++ b/packages/skia/src/dom/types/Drawings.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import type {
 
 export interface DrawingNodeProps extends GroupProps {
   paint?: SkPaint;
+  zIndex?: number;
 }
 
 export type ImageProps = DrawingNodeProps &
diff --git a/packages/skia/src/renderer/__tests__/e2e/Drawings.spec.tsx b/packages/skia/src/renderer/__tests__/e2e/Drawings.spec.tsx
index ea71fdd534..fa78c5f15a 100644
--- a/packages/skia/src/renderer/__tests__/e2e/Drawings.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/skia/src/renderer/__tests__/e2e/Drawings.spec.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   Path,
   Rect,
   Image,
+  BlurMask,
 } from "../../components";
 import { images, importSkia, surface } from "../setup";
 
@@ -206,4 +207,39 @@ describe("Drawings", () => {
     );
     checkImage(image, "snapshots/drawings/image-default-props.png");
   });
+
+  it("Should use the zIndex (1)", async () => {
+    const { width, height } = surface;
+    const r = width * 0.33;
+    const image = await surface.draw(
+      <Group>
+        <BlurMask style="solid" blur={10} />
+        <Circle cx={r} cy={r} r={r} color="cyan" zIndex={2} />
+        <Circle cx={width - r} cy={r} r={r} color="magenta" zIndex={1} />
+        <Circle
+          cx={width / 2}
+          cy={height - r}
+          r={r}
+          color="yellow"
+          zIndex={0}
+        />
+      </Group>
+    );
+    checkImage(image, "snapshots/drawings/zIndex.png");
+  });
+  it("Should use the zIndex (2)", async () => {
+    const { width, height } = surface;
+    const r = width * 0.33;
+    const image = await surface.draw(
+      <Group>
+        <BlurMask style="solid" blur={10} />
+        <Circle cx={r} cy={r} r={r} color="cyan" zIndex={2} />
+        <Circle cx={width - r} cy={r} r={r} color="magenta" zIndex={1}>
+          <BlurMask style="solid" blur={0} />
+        </Circle>
+        <Circle cx={width / 2} cy={height - r} r={r} color="yellow" />
+      </Group>
+    );
+    checkImage(image, "snapshots/drawings/zIndex2.png");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/skia/src/sksg/Container.ts b/packages/skia/src/sksg/Container.ts
index 94a784dbbc..57718c46c3 100644
--- a/packages/skia/src/sksg/Container.ts
+++ b/packages/skia/src/sksg/Container.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const drawOnscreen = (Skia: Skia, nativeId: number, recording: Recording) => {
   const rec = Skia.PictureRecorder();
   const canvas = rec.beginRecording();
   //const start = performance.now();
-
   const ctx = createDrawingContext(Skia, recording.paintPool, canvas);
   replay(ctx, recording.commands);
   const picture = rec.finishRecordingAsPicture();
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@ class StaticContainer extends Container {
     const recorder = new Recorder();
     visit(recorder, this.root);
     this.recording = recorder.getRecording();
+    //printRecording(this.recording.commands);
     const isOnScreen = this.nativeId !== -1;
     if (isOnScreen) {
       const rec = this.Skia.PictureRecorder();
diff --git a/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Core.ts b/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Core.ts
index 7a018eaeb1..3fca8e940c 100644
--- a/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Core.ts
+++ b/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Core.ts
@@ -25,90 +25,90 @@ import type {
   DrawingNodeProps,
 } from "../../dom/types";
 
-// export enum CommandType {
-//   // Context
-//   Group = "Group",
-//   SavePaint = "SavePaint",
-//   RestorePaint = "RestorePaint",
-//   SaveCTM = "SaveCTM",
-//   RestoreCTM = "RestoreCTM",
-//   PushColorFilter = "PushColorFilter",
-//   PushBlurMaskFilter = "PushBlurMaskFilter",
-//   PushImageFilter = "PushImageFilter",
-//   PushPathEffect = "PushPathEffect",
-//   PushShader = "PushShader",
-//   ComposeColorFilter = "ComposeColorFilter",
-//   ComposeImageFilter = "ComposeImageFilter",
-//   ComposePathEffect = "ComposePathEffect",
-//   MaterializePaint = "MaterializePaint",
-//   SaveBackdropFilter = "SaveBackdropFilter",
-//   SaveLayer = "SaveLayer",
-//   RestorePaintDeclaration = "RestorePaintDeclaration",
-//   // Drawing
-//   DrawBox = "DrawBox",
-//   DrawImage = "DrawImage",
-//   DrawCircle = "DrawCircle",
-//   DrawPaint = "DrawPaint",
-//   DrawPoints = "DrawPoints",
-//   DrawPath = "DrawPath",
-//   DrawRect = "DrawRect",
-//   DrawRRect = "DrawRRect",
-//   DrawOval = "DrawOval",
-//   DrawLine = "DrawLine",
-//   DrawPatch = "DrawPatch",
-//   DrawVertices = "DrawVertices",
-//   DrawDiffRect = "DrawDiffRect",
-//   DrawText = "DrawText",
-//   DrawTextPath = "DrawTextPath",
-//   DrawTextBlob = "DrawTextBlob",
-//   DrawGlyphs = "DrawGlyphs",
-//   DrawPicture = "DrawPicture",
-//   DrawImageSVG = "DrawImageSVG",
-//   DrawParagraph = "DrawParagraph",
-//   DrawAtlas = "DrawAtlas",
-// }
 export enum CommandType {
   // Context
-  Group,
-  SavePaint,
-  RestorePaint,
-  SaveCTM,
-  RestoreCTM,
-  PushColorFilter,
-  PushBlurMaskFilter,
-  PushImageFilter,
-  PushPathEffect,
-  PushShader,
-  ComposeColorFilter,
-  ComposeImageFilter,
-  ComposePathEffect,
-  MaterializePaint,
-  SaveBackdropFilter,
-  SaveLayer,
-  RestorePaintDeclaration,
+  Group = "Group",
+  SavePaint = "SavePaint",
+  RestorePaint = "RestorePaint",
+  SaveCTM = "SaveCTM",
+  RestoreCTM = "RestoreCTM",
+  PushColorFilter = "PushColorFilter",
+  PushBlurMaskFilter = "PushBlurMaskFilter",
+  PushImageFilter = "PushImageFilter",
+  PushPathEffect = "PushPathEffect",
+  PushShader = "PushShader",
+  ComposeColorFilter = "ComposeColorFilter",
+  ComposeImageFilter = "ComposeImageFilter",
+  ComposePathEffect = "ComposePathEffect",
+  MaterializePaint = "MaterializePaint",
+  SaveBackdropFilter = "SaveBackdropFilter",
+  SaveLayer = "SaveLayer",
+  RestorePaintDeclaration = "RestorePaintDeclaration",
   // Drawing
-  DrawBox,
-  DrawImage,
-  DrawCircle,
-  DrawPaint,
-  DrawPoints,
-  DrawPath,
-  DrawRect,
-  DrawRRect,
-  DrawOval,
-  DrawLine,
-  DrawPatch,
-  DrawVertices,
-  DrawDiffRect,
-  DrawText,
-  DrawTextPath,
-  DrawTextBlob,
-  DrawGlyphs,
-  DrawPicture,
-  DrawImageSVG,
-  DrawParagraph,
-  DrawAtlas,
+  DrawBox = "DrawBox",
+  DrawImage = "DrawImage",
+  DrawCircle = "DrawCircle",
+  DrawPaint = "DrawPaint",
+  DrawPoints = "DrawPoints",
+  DrawPath = "DrawPath",
+  DrawRect = "DrawRect",
+  DrawRRect = "DrawRRect",
+  DrawOval = "DrawOval",
+  DrawLine = "DrawLine",
+  DrawPatch = "DrawPatch",
+  DrawVertices = "DrawVertices",
+  DrawDiffRect = "DrawDiffRect",
+  DrawText = "DrawText",
+  DrawTextPath = "DrawTextPath",
+  DrawTextBlob = "DrawTextBlob",
+  DrawGlyphs = "DrawGlyphs",
+  DrawPicture = "DrawPicture",
+  DrawImageSVG = "DrawImageSVG",
+  DrawParagraph = "DrawParagraph",
+  DrawAtlas = "DrawAtlas",
 }
+// export enum CommandType {
+//   // Context
+//   Group,
+//   SavePaint,
+//   RestorePaint,
+//   SaveCTM,
+//   RestoreCTM,
+//   PushColorFilter,
+//   PushBlurMaskFilter,
+//   PushImageFilter,
+//   PushPathEffect,
+//   PushShader,
+//   ComposeColorFilter,
+//   ComposeImageFilter,
+//   ComposePathEffect,
+//   MaterializePaint,
+//   SaveBackdropFilter,
+//   SaveLayer,
+//   RestorePaintDeclaration,
+//   // Drawing
+//   DrawBox,
+//   DrawImage,
+//   DrawCircle,
+//   DrawPaint,
+//   DrawPoints,
+//   DrawPath,
+//   DrawRect,
+//   DrawRRect,
+//   DrawOval,
+//   DrawLine,
+//   DrawPatch,
+//   DrawVertices,
+//   DrawDiffRect,
+//   DrawText,
+//   DrawTextPath,
+//   DrawTextBlob,
+//   DrawGlyphs,
+//   DrawPicture,
+//   DrawImageSVG,
+//   DrawParagraph,
+//   DrawAtlas,
+// }
 
 export type Command<T extends CommandType = CommandType> = {
   type: T;
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ export const isCommand = <T extends CommandType>(
 
 interface GroupCommand extends Command<CommandType.Group> {
   children: Command[];
+  hasZIndex: boolean;
+  zIndex?: number | SharedValue<number>;
 }
 
 export const isGroup = (command: Command): command is GroupCommand => {
diff --git a/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Player.ts b/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Player.ts
index caea4acd8b..39358f49fe 100644
--- a/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Player.ts
+++ b/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Player.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
+import type { SharedValue } from "react-native-reanimated";
+
+import { isSharedValue } from "../utils";
+
 import {
   drawCircle,
   drawImage,
@@ -49,13 +54,56 @@ import {
 } from "./Core";
 import type { DrawingContext } from "./DrawingContext";
 
+type ZIndex = number | SharedValue<number> | undefined;
+const materialize = (value: ZIndex) => {
+  "worklet";
+  if (value === undefined) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return isSharedValue<number>(value) ? value.value : value;
+};
+
+function sortGroupCommands(commands: Command[]) {
+  "worklet";
+  // Find the leading state setup commands
+  const prefix: Command[] = [];
+  let i = 0;
+  while (i < commands.length && commands[i].zIndex === undefined) {
+    prefix.push(commands[i]);
+    i++;
+  }
+
+  // Find the trailing cleanup commands
+  const suffix: Command[] = [];
+  let j = commands.length - 1;
+  while (j >= 0 && commands[j].zIndex === undefined) {
+    suffix.unshift(commands[j]);
+    j--;
+  }
+
+  // Extract the drawable groups
+  const drawableGroups = commands.slice(i, j + 1);
+  // Sort the drawable groups by zIndex
+  const sortedGroups = drawableGroups.sort((a: any, b: any) => {
+    const zIndexA = materialize(a.zIndex);
+    const zIndexB = materialize(b.zIndex);
+    return zIndexA - zIndexB;
+  });
+
+  // Reconstruct the final command list
+  return [...prefix, ...sortedGroups, ...suffix];
+}
+
 function play(ctx: DrawingContext, command: Command) {
   "worklet";
   if (isGroup(command)) {
-    command.children.forEach((child) => play(ctx, child));
+    let sortedChildren = command.children;
+    if (command.hasZIndex) {
+      sortedChildren = sortGroupCommands(command.children);
+    }
+    sortedChildren.forEach((child) => play(ctx, child));
     return;
   }
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   materializeProps(command as any);
   if (isCommand(command, CommandType.SaveBackdropFilter)) {
     ctx.saveBackdropFilter();
diff --git a/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Recorder.ts b/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Recorder.ts
index 9c72ba0c15..610cf13839 100644
--- a/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Recorder.ts
+++ b/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Recorder.ts
@@ -92,9 +92,14 @@ export class Recorder {
     this.cursors[this.cursors.length - 1].push(command);
   }
 
-  saveGroup() {
+  saveGroup(hasZIndex: boolean, zIndex?: number | SharedValue<number>) {
     const children: Command[] = [];
-    this.add({ type: CommandType.Group, children });
+    this.add({
+      type: CommandType.Group,
+      children,
+      hasZIndex,
+      zIndex,
+    });
     this.cursors.push(children);
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Visitor.ts b/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Visitor.ts
index e9eb3a829c..307978d5f2 100644
--- a/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Visitor.ts
+++ b/packages/skia/src/sksg/Recorder/Visitor.ts
@@ -196,10 +196,6 @@ const pushPaints = (recorder: Recorder, paints: Node<any>[]) => {
 };
 
 const visitNode = (recorder: Recorder, node: Node<any>) => {
-  if (node.type === NodeType.Group) {
-    recorder.saveGroup();
-  }
-  const { props } = node;
   const {
     colorFilters,
     maskFilters,
@@ -209,6 +205,13 @@ const visitNode = (recorder: Recorder, node: Node<any>) => {
     pathEffects,
     paints,
   } = sortNodeChildren(node);
+  const hasZIndex = drawings.some(
+    (drawing: Node<any>) => drawing.props.zIndex !== undefined
+  );
+  if (hasZIndex && node.type === NodeType.Group) {
+    recorder.saveGroup(hasZIndex);
+  }
+  const { props } = node;
   const paint = processPaint(props);
   const shouldPushPaint =
     paint ||
@@ -309,8 +312,14 @@ const visitNode = (recorder: Recorder, node: Node<any>) => {
       recorder.drawAtlas(props);
       break;
   }
-  drawings.forEach((drawing) => {
+  drawings.forEach((drawing: Node<any>) => {
+    if (hasZIndex) {
+      recorder.saveGroup(false, drawing.props.zIndex ?? 0);
+    }
     visitNode(recorder, drawing);
+    if (hasZIndex) {
+      recorder.restoreGroup();
+    }
   });
   if (shouldPushPaint) {
     recorder.restorePaint();
@@ -318,7 +327,7 @@ const visitNode = (recorder: Recorder, node: Node<any>) => {
   if (shouldRestore) {
     recorder.restoreCTM();
   }
-  if (node.type === NodeType.Group) {
+  if (hasZIndex && node.type === NodeType.Group) {
     recorder.restoreGroup();
   }
 };