diff --git a/Noble.lua b/Noble.lua
index 9f69600..92ea886 100644
--- a/Noble.lua
+++ b/Noble.lua
@@ -330,12 +330,12 @@ function playdate.update()
 		Graphics.pushContext(currentTransition.newSceneScreenshot)
 	end
 
-	Graphics.sprite.update()			-- Let's draw our sprites (and backgrounds).
-
 	if (currentScene ~= nil) then
 		currentScene:update()			-- Scene-specific update code.
 	end
 
+	Graphics.sprite.update()			-- Let's draw our sprites (and backgrounds).
+
 	if (isTransitioning) then
 		if (currentTransition._captureScreenshotsDuringTransition) then
 			Graphics.popContext()
diff --git a/modules/NobleSprite.lua b/modules/NobleSprite.lua
index 4e929f4..a5e34b4 100644
--- a/modules/NobleSprite.lua
+++ b/modules/NobleSprite.lua
@@ -97,10 +97,15 @@ function NobleSprite:init(__view, __viewIsSpritesheet, __singleState, __singleSt
 
 end
 
+function NobleSprite:update()
+	if (self.animation ~= nil) then
+		self:markDirty()
+	end
+end
+
 function NobleSprite:draw()
 	if (self.animation ~= nil) then
 		self.animation:draw()
-		self:markDirty()
 	end
 end
 
@@ -112,6 +117,9 @@ end
 --- This will disable the update loop for this NobleSprite, which also causes its Noble.Animation to pause.
 function NobleSprite:pause()
 	self:setUpdatesEnabled(false)
+	if (self.animation ~= nil) then
+		self:markDirty()
+	end
 end
 
 --- This will disable the update loop for this NobleSprite, and also reset its Noble.Animation (if it exists) to the first frame of its current state.
@@ -119,6 +127,7 @@ function NobleSprite:stop()
 	self:setUpdatesEnabled(false)
 	if (self.animation ~= nil) then
 		self.animation.currentFrame = self.animation.current.startFrame
+		self:markDirty()
 	end
 end
 
@@ -127,8 +136,8 @@ end
 -- To add a `playdate.graphics.sprite` to a scene, use `NobleScene:addSprite(__sprite)`.
 -- @see NobleScene:addSprite
 function NobleSprite:add(__x, __y)
-	local x = __x or 0
-	local y = __y or 0
+	local x = __x or self.x
+	local y = __y or self.y
 	self:moveTo(x, y)
 	Noble.currentScene():addSprite(self)
 end