diff --git a/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua b/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
index 2397e488..0f5acde6 100644
--- a/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
+++ b/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ function cleanUp(_, color)
   discardHands()
   chaosBagApi.returnChaosTokens()
   chaosBagApi.releaseAllSealedTokens(color)
+  maybeIgnoreTekeliliCards()
 
   printToAll("Tidying main play area...", "White")
   startLuaCoroutine(self, "tidyPlayareaCoroutine")
@@ -238,6 +239,18 @@ function discardHands()
   end
 end
 
+-- maybe ignore cards / decks on the tekelili helper
+function maybeIgnoreTekeliliCards()
+  local tekeliliHelper = getTekeliliHelper()
+
+  if tekeliliHelper then
+    local searchResult = searchLib.onObject(tekeliliHelper, "isCardOrDeck")
+    for _, obj in ipairs(searchResult) do
+      obj.addTag(IGNORE_TAG)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 -- clean up for play area
 function tidyPlayareaCoroutine()
   local trash = guidReferenceApi.getObjectByOwnerAndType("Mythos", "Trash")
@@ -271,14 +284,6 @@ end
 function tidyPlayerMatCoroutine()
   local tekeliliHelper = getTekeliliHelper()
 
-  -- maybe ignore cards / decks on the tekelili helper
-  if tekeliliHelper then
-    local searchResult = searchLib.onObject(tekeliliHelper, "isCardOrDeck")
-    for _, obj in ipairs(searchResult) do
-      obj.addTag(IGNORE_TAG)
-    end
-  end
-
   for i = 1, 5 do
     -- only continue for playermat (1-4) if option enabled
     if options["tidyPlayermats"] or i == 5 then
diff --git a/src/playercards/cards/Tekeli-li.ttslua b/src/playercards/cards/Tekeli-li.ttslua
index 38d142b5..ef52a20e 100644
--- a/src/playercards/cards/Tekeli-li.ttslua
+++ b/src/playercards/cards/Tekeli-li.ttslua
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+local playmatApi = require("playermat/PlaymatApi")
+local deckLib = require("util/DeckLib")
+
 function onLoad()
   self.addContextMenuItem("Return this card", returnSelf)
+  self.addContextMenuItem("Place below my deck", placeBelowDeck)
 end
 
 -- uses the tekeli-li helper to place this card at the bottom of the deck
@@ -12,6 +16,15 @@ function returnSelf()
   end
 end
 
+-- places this card below the deck of the player that triggered it
+function placeBelowDeck(playerColor)
+  local matColor = playmatApi.getMatColor(playerColor)
+  local deckPos = playmatApi.getDrawPosition(matColor)
+  local deckRot = playmatApi.returnRotation(matColor)
+  deckRot = deckRot:setAt("z", 180)
+  deckLib.placeOrMergeIntoDeck(self, Vector(deckPos), deckRot, true)
+end
+
 -- used to detect the "Tekeli-li Helper" for Edge of the Earth
 function getTekeliliHelper()
   for _, obj in ipairs(getObjects()) do
diff --git a/src/util/DeckLib.ttslua b/src/util/DeckLib.ttslua
index 69d85851..c818dead 100644
--- a/src/util/DeckLib.ttslua
+++ b/src/util/DeckLib.ttslua
@@ -5,21 +5,25 @@ do
   -- places a card/deck at a position or merges into an existing deck
   ---@param obj tts__Object Object to move
   ---@param pos table New position for the object
-  ---@param rot table New rotation for the object (optional)
-  DeckLib.placeOrMergeIntoDeck = function(obj, pos, rot)
+  ---@param rot? table New rotation for the object
+  ---@param below? boolean Should the object be placed below an existing deck?
+  DeckLib.placeOrMergeIntoDeck = function(obj, pos, rot, below)
     if obj == nil or pos == nil then return end
 
     -- search the new position for existing card/deck
     local searchResult = searchLib.atPosition(pos, "isCardOrDeck")
 
     -- get new position
-    local newPos
     local offset = 0.5
+    local newPos = Vector(pos) + Vector(0, offset, 0)
+
     if #searchResult == 1 then
       local bounds = searchResult[1].getBounds()
-      newPos = Vector(pos):setAt("y", bounds.center.y + bounds.size.y / 2 + offset)
-    else
-      newPos = Vector(pos) + Vector(0, offset, 0)
+      if below then
+        newPos = Vector(pos):setAt("y", bounds.center.y - bounds.size.y / 2)
+      else
+        newPos = Vector(pos):setAt("y", bounds.center.y + bounds.size.y / 2 + offset)
+      end
     end
 
     -- allow moving the objects smoothly out of the hand