diff --git a/client/styles/layout/_ide.scss b/client/styles/layout/_ide.scss
index cb446951..e1418468 100644
--- a/client/styles/layout/_ide.scss
+++ b/client/styles/layout/_ide.scss
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
   flex: 1 0 0px;
   display: flex;
   position: relative;
+
+  // create a stacking context to isolate z-index layering
+  z-index: 0;
 }
 
 .editor-console-container {