diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.cpp
index 1af4d714be..6896abcd2a 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.cpp
@@ -100,9 +100,8 @@ void ProtectedNode::addProtectedChild(Node *child, int zOrder, int tag)
     this->insertProtectedChild(child, zOrder);
     
     child->setTag(tag);
-    
+    child->setGlobalZOrder(_globalZOrder);
     child->setParent(this);
-
     child->updateOrderOfArrival();
     
     if( _running )
@@ -467,4 +466,11 @@ void ProtectedNode::setCameraMask(unsigned short mask, bool applyChildren)
     
 }
 
+void ProtectedNode::setGlobalZOrder(float globalZOrder)
+{
+    Node::setGlobalZOrder(globalZOrder);
+    for (auto &child : _protectedChildren)
+        child->setGlobalZOrder(globalZOrder);
+}
+
 NS_CC_END
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.h b/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.h
index 466738242a..9a055fef3a 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ public:
     virtual void disableCascadeColor() override;
     virtual void disableCascadeOpacity()override;
     virtual void setCameraMask(unsigned short mask, bool applyChildren = true) override;
+    virtual void setGlobalZOrder(float globalZOrder) override;
 CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
     ProtectedNode();
     virtual ~ProtectedNode();
diff --git a/cocos/ui/UILayout.cpp b/cocos/ui/UILayout.cpp
index 8cc70c586c..143daf66bc 100644
--- a/cocos/ui/UILayout.cpp
+++ b/cocos/ui/UILayout.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ void Layout::onExit()
         _clippingStencil->onExit();
     }
 }
+    
+void Layout::setGlobalZOrder(float globalZOrder)
+{
+    // _protectedChildren's global z order is set in ProtectedNode::setGlobalZOrder()
+
+    Widget::setGlobalZOrder(globalZOrder);
+    if (_clippingStencil)
+        _clippingStencil->setGlobalZOrder(globalZOrder);
+    
+    for (auto &child : _children)
+        child->setGlobalZOrder(globalZOrder);
+}
 
 Layout* Layout::create()
 {
@@ -166,6 +178,7 @@ void Layout::addChild(Node *child, int zOrder, int tag)
     if (dynamic_cast<Widget*>(child)) {
         supplyTheLayoutParameterLackToChild(static_cast<Widget*>(child));
     }
+    child->setGlobalZOrder(_globalZOrder);
     Widget::addChild(child, zOrder, tag);
     _doLayoutDirty = true;
 }
@@ -175,6 +188,7 @@ void Layout::addChild(Node* child, int zOrder, const std::string &name)
     if (dynamic_cast<Widget*>(child)) {
         supplyTheLayoutParameterLackToChild(static_cast<Widget*>(child));
     }
+    child->setGlobalZOrder(_globalZOrder);
     Widget::addChild(child, zOrder, name);
     _doLayoutDirty = true;
 }
@@ -389,6 +403,7 @@ void Layout::setClippingEnabled(bool able)
             if (able)
             {
                 _clippingStencil = DrawNode::create();
+                _clippingStencil->setGlobalZOrder(_globalZOrder);
                 if (_running)
                 {
                     _clippingStencil->onEnter();
diff --git a/cocos/ui/UILayout.h b/cocos/ui/UILayout.h
index 5b4d9aa2c8..e455f8236e 100644
--- a/cocos/ui/UILayout.h
+++ b/cocos/ui/UILayout.h
@@ -414,6 +414,8 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void onExit() override;
     
+    virtual void setGlobalZOrder(float globalZOrder) override;
+    
     /**
      * If a layout is loop focused which means that the focus movement will be inside the layout
      *@param loop  pass true to let the focus movement loop inside the layout
diff --git a/cocos/ui/UIScrollView.cpp b/cocos/ui/UIScrollView.cpp
index 15fa1d3127..92c7fbbc4e 100644
--- a/cocos/ui/UIScrollView.cpp
+++ b/cocos/ui/UIScrollView.cpp
@@ -257,11 +257,13 @@ void ScrollView::addChild(Node * child, int localZOrder)
 
 void ScrollView::addChild(Node *child, int zOrder, int tag)
 {
+    child->setGlobalZOrder(_globalZOrder);
     _innerContainer->addChild(child, zOrder, tag);
 }
 
 void ScrollView::addChild(Node* child, int zOrder, const std::string &name)
 {
+    child->setGlobalZOrder(_globalZOrder);
     _innerContainer->addChild(child, zOrder, name);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIListViewTest/UIListViewTest.cpp b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIListViewTest/UIListViewTest.cpp
index bd76022e95..c9a0203d90 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIListViewTest/UIListViewTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIListViewTest/UIListViewTest.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ bool UIListViewTest_Vertical::init()
         _listView->setDirection(ui::ScrollView::Direction::VERTICAL);
         _listView->setBounceEnabled(true);
         _listView->setBackGroundImage("cocosui/green_edit.png");
+        _listView->setGlobalZOrder(200);
         _listView->setBackGroundImageScale9Enabled(true);
         _listView->setContentSize(Size(240, 130));
 		_listView->setPosition(Vec2((widgetSize - _listView->getContentSize()) / 2.0f));
diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIPageViewTest/UIPageViewTest.cpp b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIPageViewTest/UIPageViewTest.cpp
index 0165538d92..51e755f11b 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIPageViewTest/UIPageViewTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIPageViewTest/UIPageViewTest.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ bool UIPageViewTest::init()
         pageView->setPosition((widgetSize - pageView->getContentSize()) / 2.0f);
         pageView->removeAllItems();
         pageView->setIndicatorEnabled(true);
+        pageView->setGlobalZOrder(200);
         
         int pageCount = 4;
         for (int i = 0; i < pageCount; ++i)
diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIScrollViewTest/UIScrollViewTest.cpp b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIScrollViewTest/UIScrollViewTest.cpp
index 0a8b837bc9..11239c9cc0 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIScrollViewTest/UIScrollViewTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/UITest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIScrollViewTest/UIScrollViewTest.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_Vertical::init()
 		scrollView->setScrollBarWidth(4);
 		scrollView->setScrollBarPositionFromCorner(Vec2(2, 2));
 		scrollView->setScrollBarColor(Color3B::WHITE);
+        scrollView->setGlobalZOrder(200);
         _uiLayer->addChild(scrollView);
         
         ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create("cocosui/ccicon.png");