diff --git a/quartz/styles/base.scss b/quartz/styles/base.scss
index 02b0f53f2..1b3d12273 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/base.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/base.scss
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ a {
       box-sizing: border-box;
       padding: 0 4rem;
       position: fixed;
-      z-index: 1;
       @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
         position: initial;
         flex-direction: row;
@@ -183,6 +182,7 @@ a {
     }
 
     & .sidebar.left {
+      z-index: 1;
       left: calc(calc(100vw - $pageWidth) / 2 - $sidePanelWidth);
       @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
         gap: 0;