diff --git a/module.js b/module.js
index 1d91a10..97e67e8 100644
--- a/module.js
+++ b/module.js
@@ -199,14 +199,6 @@ Hooks.once("ready", () => {
   portraitFallbackHandler = new PortraitFallbackHandler(adapter, playerPrivacyManager);
   portraitFallbackHandler.init();
   
-  // Story 3.2: Create StripOverlayLayer (shared infrastructure for UI components)
-  stripOverlayLayer = new StripOverlayLayer(adapter);
-  stripOverlayLayer.init();
-  
-  // Story 3.2: Create ConfirmationBar for preset apply feedback
-  confirmationBar = new ConfirmationBar(adapter, visibilityManager, socketHandler, stripOverlayLayer);
-  confirmationBar.init();
-  
   // Story 3.2: Register updateScene hook for auto-apply
   adapter.hooks.on('updateScene', (scene) => {
     if (adapter.users.isGM()) {
@@ -239,7 +231,17 @@ Hooks.once("ready", () => {
     roleRenderer.init();
     if (adapter.users.isGM() && game.webrtc !== null) {
       roleRenderer.openStrip();
+      
+      // Story 3.2: Create StripOverlayLayer AFTER ScryingPoolStrip is created
+      // (ScryingPoolStrip is created lazily in roleRenderer.openStrip() above)
+      stripOverlayLayer = new StripOverlayLayer(adapter);
+      stripOverlayLayer.init();
+      
+      // Story 3.2: Create ConfirmationBar for preset apply feedback (GM only)
+      confirmationBar = new ConfirmationBar(adapter, visibilityManager, socketHandler, stripOverlayLayer);
+      confirmationBar.init();
     }
+    
     if (!adapter.users.isGM()) {
       visibilityBadge = new VisibilityBadge(stateStore, scryingPoolController, avTileAdapter, adapter);
       visibilityBadge.init();