diff --git a/spine-ts/spine-pixi-v7/src/Spine.ts b/spine-ts/spine-pixi-v7/src/Spine.ts
index 6a80862d2..15d83997c 100644
--- a/spine-ts/spine-pixi-v7/src/Spine.ts
+++ b/spine-ts/spine-pixi-v7/src/Spine.ts
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ export class Spine extends Container {
 			matrix.ty = bone.worldY;
 			slotObject.transform.setFromMatrix(matrix);
 
-			slotObject.zIndex = zIndex + 1;
+			slotObject.zIndex = zIndex;
 			slotObject.alpha = this.skeleton.color.a * slot.color.a;
 		}
 	}