diff --git a/res/css/views/elements/_InteractiveTooltip.scss b/res/css/views/elements/_InteractiveTooltip.scss
index 8196441b6d..2240fbc3ac 100644
--- a/res/css/views/elements/_InteractiveTooltip.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/elements/_InteractiveTooltip.scss
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 .mx_InteractiveTooltip_wrapper {
     position: fixed;
-    z-index: 5000;
+    z-index: 3999;
 }
 
 .mx_InteractiveTooltip {