diff --git a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
index 8e4444b42..3ca331da3 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@
   width: 100%;
   background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
   padding: 0 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
 
   .modal {
     max-width: 350px;
diff --git a/stylesheets/manifest.css b/stylesheets/manifest.css
index 04fe2feb5..fada03d94 100644
--- a/stylesheets/manifest.css
+++ b/stylesheets/manifest.css
@@ -1024,7 +1024,8 @@ input.search {
   height: 100%;
   width: 100%;
   background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
-  padding: 0 20px; }
+  padding: 0 20px;
+  z-index: 10; }
   .confirmation-dialog .modal {
     max-width: 350px;
     margin: 100px auto;