diff --git a/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.vue b/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.vue
index 7f666603..a4c12d74 100644
--- a/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.vue
+++ b/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.vue
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 @import '../../_variables.scss';
 
 .media-modal-view {
+  z-index: 1001;
+
   &:hover {
     .modal-view-button-arrow {
       opacity: 0.75;