diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/PersistedElement.js b/src/components/views/elements/PersistedElement.js
index 506266d2b6..07b01cb03f 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/PersistedElement.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/PersistedElement.js
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export default class PersistedElement extends React.Component {
 
         const parentRect = parent.getBoundingClientRect();
         Object.assign(child.style, {
-            zIndex: 10,
+            zIndex: 9,
             position: 'absolute',
             top: parentRect.top + 'px',
             left: parentRect.left + 'px',