diff --git a/frontend/src/auth.js b/frontend/src/auth.js
index 1ca4db4..9e53d79 100644
--- a/frontend/src/auth.js
+++ b/frontend/src/auth.js
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import gateway, { GatewayEventType } from "./gateway";
 import { removeItem, setItem } from "./storage";
-import { overlayStore } from "./stores";
+import { overlayStore, OverlayType } from "./stores";
 
 export function useAuthHandlers() {
     gateway.subscribe(GatewayEventType.Ready, () => {
-        overlayStore.close("login");
-        overlayStore.close("createAccount");
+        overlayStore.popType(OverlayType.Login);
+        overlayStore.popType(OverlayType.CreateAccount);
     });
 
     gateway.subscribe(GatewayEventType.BadAuth, () => {
-        overlayStore.open("login", {});
+        overlayStore.push(OverlayType.Login, {});
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChannelTopBar.svelte b/frontend/src/components/ChannelTopBar.svelte
index e395730..1a29308 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChannelTopBar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChannelTopBar.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
     import { HashIcon, MenuIcon, UsersIcon } from "svelte-feather-icons";
     import { getItem } from "../storage";
-    import { overlayStore, showPresenceSidebar, showSidebar } from "../stores";
+    import { overlayStore, OverlayType, showPresenceSidebar, showSidebar } from "../stores";
 
     export let channel;
 </script>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         </button>
     {/if}
     <HashIcon />
-    <span class="h5 top-bar-heading" on:click="{ () => overlayStore.open('editChannel', {channel}) }">{ channel.name }</span>
+    <span class="h5 top-bar-heading" on:click="{ () => overlayStore.push(OverlayType.EditChannel, {channel}) }">{ channel.name }</span>
     <div class="right-buttons">
         <button class="icon-button" on:click="{ () => showPresenceSidebar.set(!showPresenceSidebar.value) }" aria-label="Toggle user list">
             <UsersIcon />
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Message.svelte b/frontend/src/components/Message.svelte
index c330754..4b9043f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Message.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Message.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
     import { CornerUpLeftIcon, MoreVerticalIcon } from "svelte-feather-icons";
-    import { overlayStore, setMessageInputEvent, userInfoStore } from "../stores";
+    import { overlayStore, OverlayType, setMessageInputEvent, userInfoStore } from "../stores";
 
     export let message;
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         <CornerUpLeftIcon />
     </button>
     {#if userInfoStore.value && (message.author_id === userInfoStore.value.id || userInfoStore.value.is_superuser)}
-        <button class="icon-button edit-message" on:click="{ () => overlayStore.open('editMessage', { message }) }" aria-label="Edit Message">
+        <button class="icon-button edit-message" on:click="{ () => overlayStore.push(OverlayType.EditMessage, { message }) }" aria-label="Edit Message">
             <MoreVerticalIcon />
         </button>
     {/if}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MessageInput.svelte b/frontend/src/components/MessageInput.svelte
index a8f13e1..bdcc869 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MessageInput.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MessageInput.svelte
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@
             messages.deleteMessage({
                 id: optimisticMessageId
             });
-            overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                message: "Couldn't send message"
-            });
+            overlayStore.toast("Couldn't send message");
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.svelte b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.svelte
index c0edb87..c352906 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     import { HashIcon, PlusIcon, MoreVerticalIcon, SettingsIcon, CloudIcon } from "svelte-feather-icons";
     import { quadInOut } from "svelte/easing";
     import { maybeFly, maybeFlyIf } from "../animations";
-    import { channels, gatewayStatus, overlayStore, selectedChannel, showSidebar, smallViewport, userInfoStore, unreadStore } from "../stores";
+    import { channels, gatewayStatus, overlayStore, selectedChannel, showSidebar, smallViewport, userInfoStore, unreadStore, OverlayType } from "../stores";
     import UserTopBar from "./UserTopBar.svelte";
 
     const selectChannel = (channel) => {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                         <div class="unread-indicator">{ $unreadStore.get(channel.id) }</div>
                     {/if}
                     {#if $userInfoStore && (channel.owner_id === $userInfoStore.id || $userInfoStore.is_superuser)}
-                        <button class="icon-button" on:click|stopPropagation="{ () => overlayStore.open('editChannel', { channel }) }" aria-label="Edit Channel">
+                        <button class="icon-button" on:click|stopPropagation="{ () => overlayStore.push(OverlayType.EditChannel, { channel }) }" aria-label="Edit Channel">
                             <MoreVerticalIcon />
                         </button>
                     {/if}
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
             </button>
         {/each}
         {#if $userInfoStore && $userInfoStore.permissions.create_channel}
-            <button on:click="{ () => overlayStore.open('createChannel') }" class="sidebar-button">
+            <button on:click="{ () => overlayStore.push(OverlayType.CreateChannel) }" class="sidebar-button">
                 <div class="sidebar-button-icon">
                     <PlusIcon />
                 </div>
                 <span>Create Channel</span>
             </button>
         {/if}
-        <button on:click="{ () => overlayStore.open('settings') }" class="sidebar-button">
+        <button on:click="{ () => overlayStore.push(OverlayType.Settings) }" class="sidebar-button">
             <div class="sidebar-button-icon">
                 <SettingsIcon />
             </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/overlays/CreateAccount.svelte b/frontend/src/components/overlays/CreateAccount.svelte
index 065b7c9..963d3d8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/overlays/CreateAccount.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/overlays/CreateAccount.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-    import { overlayStore } from "../../stores";
+    import { overlayStore, OverlayType } from "../../stores";
     import request from "../../request";
     import { apiRoute } from "../../storage";
     import { maybeModalFly } from "../../animations";
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
     let password = "";
     let buttonsEnabled = true;
     let pendingOtherOpen = false;
+    export let close = () => {};
 
-    const close = () => overlayStore.close('createAccount');
     const create = async () => {
         buttonsEnabled = false;
         const { ok } = await request("POST", apiRoute("users/register"), false, {
@@ -17,14 +17,10 @@
             password
         });
         if (ok) {
-            overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                message: "Account created"
-            });
+            overlayStore.toast("Account created");
             loginInstead();
         } else {
-            overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                message: "Couldn't create account"
-            });
+            overlayStore.toast("Couldn't create account");
             buttonsEnabled = true;
             return;
         }
@@ -35,7 +31,7 @@
     }
     const outroEnd = () => {
         if (pendingOtherOpen) {
-            overlayStore.open("login", {});
+            overlayStore.push(OverlayType.Login);
         }
     };
     const onKeydown = async (e) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/overlays/CreateChannel.svelte b/frontend/src/components/overlays/CreateChannel.svelte
index f78bee2..5debb5e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/overlays/CreateChannel.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/overlays/CreateChannel.svelte
@@ -6,17 +6,15 @@
 
     let channelName = "";
     let createButtonEnabled = true;
+    export let close = () => {};
 
-    const close = () => overlayStore.close('createChannel');
     const create = async () => {
         createButtonEnabled = false;
         const { ok } = await request("POST", apiRoute("channels"), true, {
             name: channelName
         });
         if (!ok) {
-            overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                message: "Couldn't create channel"
-            });
+            overlayStore.toast("Couldn't create channel");
         }
         close();
     };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/overlays/EditChannel.svelte b/frontend/src/components/overlays/EditChannel.svelte
index 930b2bf..1ca1a82 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/overlays/EditChannel.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/overlays/EditChannel.svelte
@@ -8,17 +8,15 @@
 
     let channelName = channel.name;
     let buttonsEnabled = true;
+    export let close = () => {};
 
-    const close = () => overlayStore.close('editChannel');
     const save = async () => {
         buttonsEnabled = false;
         const { ok } = await request("PUT", apiRoute(`channels/${channel.id}`), true, {
             name: channelName
         });
         if (!ok) {
-            overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                message: "Couldn't edit channel"
-            });
+            overlayStore.toast("Couldn't edit channel");
         }
         close();
     };
@@ -26,9 +24,7 @@
         buttonsEnabled = false;
         const { ok } = await request("DELETE", apiRoute(`channels/${channel.id}`), true);
         if (!ok) {
-            overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                message: "Couldn't delete channel"
-            });
+            overlayStore.toast("Couldn't delete channel");
         }
         close();
     };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/overlays/EditMessage.svelte b/frontend/src/components/overlays/EditMessage.svelte
index 367ecf8..4ddcb91 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/overlays/EditMessage.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/overlays/EditMessage.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <script>
-    import { quintInOut } from "svelte/easing";
     import { overlayStore } from "../../stores";
     import request from "../../request";
     import { apiRoute } from "../../storage";
@@ -9,17 +8,15 @@
 
     let messageContent = message.content;
     let buttonsEnabled = true;
+    export let close = () => {};
 
-    const close = () => overlayStore.close('editMessage');
     const save = async () => {
         buttonsEnabled = false;
         const { ok } = await request("PUT", apiRoute(`messages/${message.id}`), true, {
             content: messageContent
         });
         if (!ok) {
-            overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                message: "Couldn't edit message"
-            });
+            overlayStore.toast("Couldn't edit message");
         }
         close();
     };
@@ -27,9 +24,7 @@
         buttonsEnabled = false;
         const { ok } = await request("DELETE", apiRoute(`messages/${message.id}`), true);
         if (!ok) {
-            overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                message: "Couldn't delete message"
-            });
+            overlayStore.toast("Couldn't delete message");
         }
         close();
     };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/overlays/Login.svelte b/frontend/src/components/overlays/Login.svelte
index eb16d37..455a2ba 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/overlays/Login.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/overlays/Login.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-    import { overlayStore } from "../../stores";
+    import { overlayStore, OverlayType } from "../../stores";
     import request from "../../request";
     import { apiRoute } from "../../storage";
     import { authWithToken } from "../../auth";
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     let password = "";
     let buttonsEnabled = true;
     let pendingOtherOpen = false;
+    export let close = () => {};
 
-    const close = () => overlayStore.close('login');
     const login = async () => {
         buttonsEnabled = false;
         const { ok, json } = await request("POST", apiRoute("users/login"), false, {
@@ -21,13 +21,9 @@
             authWithToken(json.token, true);
         } else {
             if (json && json.code && json.code === 6002) { // 6002 is the code for bad login
-                overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                    message: "Invalid username or password"
-                });
+                overlayStore.toast("Invalid username or password");
             } else {
-                overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                    message: "Couldn't log in"
-                });
+                overlayStore.toast("Couldn't log in");
             }
             buttonsEnabled = true;
             return;
@@ -39,7 +35,7 @@
     };
     const outroEnd = () => {
         if (pendingOtherOpen) {
-            overlayStore.open("createAccount", {});
+            overlayStore.push(OverlayType.CreateAccount);
         }
     };
     const onKeydown = async (e) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/overlays/OverlayProvider.svelte b/frontend/src/components/overlays/OverlayProvider.svelte
index 9da9b21..f3916ef 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/overlays/OverlayProvider.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/overlays/OverlayProvider.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script>
     import { overlayStore } from "../../stores";
+
     import EditChannel from "./EditChannel.svelte";
     import CreateChannel from "./CreateChannel.svelte";
     import Toast from "./Toast.svelte";
@@ -8,29 +9,19 @@
     import EditMessage from "./EditMessage.svelte";
     import Settings from "./Settings.svelte";
     import Prompt from "./Prompt.svelte";
+
+    const OverlayComponent = {
+        0: CreateChannel,
+        1: EditChannel,
+        2: Toast,
+        3: Login,
+        4: CreateAccount,
+        5: EditMessage,
+        6: Settings,
+        7: Prompt,
+    };
 </script>
 
-{#if $overlayStore.createChannel}
-    <CreateChannel />
-{/if}
-{#if $overlayStore.editChannel}
-    <EditChannel { ...$overlayStore.editChannel } />
-{/if}
-{#if $overlayStore.toast}
-    <Toast { ...$overlayStore.toast } />
-{/if}
-{#if $overlayStore.login}
-    <Login />
-{/if}
-{#if $overlayStore.createAccount}
-    <CreateAccount />
-{/if}
-{#if $overlayStore.editMessage}
-    <EditMessage { ...$overlayStore.editMessage } />
-{/if}
-{#if $overlayStore.settings}
-    <Settings />
-{/if}
-{#if $overlayStore.prompt}
-    <Prompt { ...$overlayStore.prompt } />
-{/if}
+{#each $overlayStore as overlay (overlay.id)}
+    <svelte:component this={ OverlayComponent[overlay.type] } {...overlay.props} />
+{/each}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/overlays/Prompt.svelte b/frontend/src/components/overlays/Prompt.svelte
index 6ab118d..900cae3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/overlays/Prompt.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/overlays/Prompt.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script>
     import { maybeModalFade, maybeModalFly } from "../../animations";
-    import { overlayStore } from "../../stores";
 
     export let onSubmit = async () => {};
     export let onClose = async () => {};
@@ -9,15 +8,16 @@
 
     let userInput = "";
     let buttonsEnabled = true;
+    export let close = () => {};
 
-    const close = async () => {
+    const closePrompt = async () => {
         await onClose();
-        overlayStore.close("prompt");
+        close();
     };
     const save = async () => {
         buttonsEnabled = false;
         await onSubmit(userInput);
-        close();
+        closePrompt();
     };
     const onKeydown = async (e) => {
         if (e.code !== "Enter")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     }
 </style>
 
-<div class="modal-backdrop" transition:maybeModalFade on:click="{ close }" on:keydown="{ onKeydown }">
+<div class="modal-backdrop" transition:maybeModalFade on:click="{ closePrompt }" on:keydown="{ onKeydown }">
     <div class="modal" transition:maybeModalFly on:click|stopPropagation>
         <div class="modal-header">
             <span class="h4">{ heading }</span>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         </label>
 
         <div class="modal-footer">
-            <button class="button modal-secondary-action" on:click="{ close }">Cancel</button>
+            <button class="button modal-secondary-action" on:click="{ closePrompt }">Cancel</button>
             <button class="button button-accent modal-primary-action" on:click="{ save }" disabled="{ !buttonsEnabled }">Submit</button>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/overlays/Settings.svelte b/frontend/src/components/overlays/Settings.svelte
index f1bc9cb..a92c89f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/overlays/Settings.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/overlays/Settings.svelte
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <script>
     import { AtSignIcon } from "svelte-feather-icons";
-    import { overlayStore, userInfoStore, smallViewport, theme, doAnimations } from "../../stores";
+    import { overlayStore, userInfoStore, smallViewport, theme, doAnimations, OverlayType } from "../../stores";
     import { logOut } from "../../auth";
     import { maybeModalFade, maybeModalFly } from "../../animations";
     import request from "../../request";
     import { apiRoute, getItem } from "../../storage";
 
-    const close = () => overlayStore.close("settings");
+    export let close = () => {};
 
     const doDeveloper = () => {
-        overlayStore.open("prompt", {
+        overlayStore.push(OverlayType.Prompt, {
             heading: "",
             valueName: "",
             async onSubmit(value) {
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
                 }
 
                 const respond = (value) => {
-                    overlayStore.close("prompt");
-                    overlayStore.open("toast", { message: value });
+                    overlayStore.toast(value);
                 };
 
                 switch (parts[0]) {
@@ -38,17 +37,15 @@
     const doLogout = () => {
         close();
         logOut();
-        overlayStore.open("toast", {
-            message: "Logged out"
-        });
+        overlayStore.toast("Logged out");
     };
 
     const doSuperuserPrompt = async () => {
         const { ok } = await request("POST", apiRoute("users/self/promote"), true);
         if (ok) {
-            overlayStore.open("toast", { message: "You have been promoted to superuser" });
+            overlayStore.toast("You have been promoted to superuser");
         } else {
-            overlayStore.open("toast", { message: "Failed to promote to superuser" });
+            overlayStore.toast("Failed to promote to superuser");
         }
     };
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/overlays/Toast.svelte b/frontend/src/components/overlays/Toast.svelte
index ceb61a7..939ace6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/overlays/Toast.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/overlays/Toast.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     import { overlayStore } from "../../stores";
 
     export let message;
+    export let close = () => {};
 </script>
 
 <style>
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 {#key message}
     <div class="toast" transition:maybeModalFly>
         <span>{ message }</span>
-        <button class="icon-button icon-button-auto" on:click="{ () => overlayStore.close('toast') }">
+        <button class="icon-button icon-button-auto" on:click="{ close }">
             <XIcon />
         </button>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/request.js b/frontend/src/request.js
index 6d56715..f301571 100644
--- a/frontend/src/request.js
+++ b/frontend/src/request.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { getItem } from "./storage";
 // TODO: circular dependency
-import { overlayStore } from "./stores";
+import { overlayStore, OverlayType } from "./stores";
 
 export function compatibleFetch(endpoint, options) {
     if (window.fetch && typeof window.fetch === "function") {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default function doRequest(method, endpoint, auth=true, body=null, _keyEn
     
             if (res.status === 403 && json.code && json.code === 6006 && !_keyEntryDepth) {
                 // This endpoint is password-protected
-                overlayStore.open("prompt", {
+                overlayStore.push(OverlayType.Prompt, {
                     heading: "Enter Key For Resource",
                     valueName: "Key",
                     async onSubmit(value) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores.js b/frontend/src/stores.js
index c155735..b07ae63 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores.js
@@ -234,9 +234,7 @@ class MessageStore extends Store {
             this.value = res.json.concat(this.value);
             this.updated();
         } else {
-            overlayStore.open("toast", {
-                message: "Messages failed to load"
-            });
+            overlayStore.toast("Messages failed to load");
         }
     }
 
@@ -284,34 +282,68 @@ class MessagesStoreProvider {
     }
 }
 
+export const OverlayType = {
+    CreateChannel: 0,
+    EditChannel: 1,
+    Toast: 2,
+    Login: 3,
+    CreateAccount: 4,
+    EditMessage: 5,
+    Settings: 6,
+    Prompt: 7,
+};
 class OverlayStore extends Store {
     constructor() {
-        super({
-            createChannel: null,
-            editChannel: null,
-            toast: null,
-            login: null,
-            createAccount: null,
-            editMessage: null,
-            settings: null,
-            prompt: null,
-        }, "OverlayStore");
+        super([], "OverlayStore");
     }
 
-    open(name, props={}) {
-        if (this.value[name] === undefined)
-            throw new Error(`OverlayStore.open: tried to open unknown overlay with name '${name}' (undefined in overlay map)`);
-        this.value[name] = props;
+    push(type, props={}) {
+        const id = Math.floor(Math.random() * 9999999);
+
+        props = {
+            ...props,
+            close: () => {
+                this.popId(id);
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.value.push({
+            type,
+            props,
+            id
+        });
+
         this.updated();
     }
 
-    close(name) {
-        if (!this.value[name])
-            return;
-
-        this.value[name] = null;
+    pop() {
+        this.value.pop();
         this.updated();
     }
+
+    popType(type) {
+        for (let i = this.value.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            if (this.value[i].type === type) {
+                this.value.splice(i, 1);
+                this.updated();
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    popId(id) {
+        for (let i = this.value.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            if (this.value[i].id === id) {
+                this.value.splice(i, 1);
+                this.updated();
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    toast(message) {
+        this.push(OverlayType.Toast, { message });
+    }
 }
 
 class TypingStore extends Store {