diff --git a/css/joomla.css b/css/joomla.css
index 195f38bec45..57eb00d0027 100644
--- a/css/joomla.css
+++ b/css/joomla.css
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ br.clear {
 
 ul#civicrm-menu {
   position:relative;
+  z-index:1;
 }
 
 div#toolbar-box div.m {