diff --git a/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/view.less b/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/view.less
index 7c944282..da4fcfe0 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/view.less
+++ b/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/view.less
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
     top: 0;
-    z-index: 2;
+    z-index: 10;
     border: 1px dashed @col-border-strong;
     background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.01);
 }