diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PanelChrome/PanelChrome.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PanelChrome/PanelChrome.tsx
index 474ace6c3ef..4b2bd1c1c17 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PanelChrome/PanelChrome.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PanelChrome/PanelChrome.tsx
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
       position: 'absolute',
       left: 0,
       top: 0,
-      zIndex: theme.zIndex.tooltip,
+      zIndex: 1,
     }),
     rightActions: css({
       display: 'flex',