diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/DashList.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/DashList.tsx
index 60fc7c569ee..ed726ee495a 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/DashList.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/DashList.tsx
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ export const getCheckboxStyles = stylesFactory((theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
       display: 'flex',
       alignSelf: 'center',
       cursor: 'pointer',
+      zIndex: 1,
     }),
     checkBox: css({
       appearance: 'none',