diff --git a/src/client/src/components/shared.ts b/src/client/src/components/shared.ts
index 01e86d7..077dfb9 100644
--- a/src/client/src/components/shared.ts
+++ b/src/client/src/components/shared.ts
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ export const actionPaletteStyles = css`
 `;
 
 export const promptEditorStyles = css`
-  :host { position: relative; z-index: 5; display: block; color: var(--pi-text); font: 14px system-ui, sans-serif; }
+  :host { position: relative; z-index: 30; display: block; color: var(--pi-text); font: 14px system-ui, sans-serif; }
   footer { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 8px; padding: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--pi-border); }
   footer.shell-mode { border-top-color: var(--pi-success); background: var(--pi-success-bg); }
   .editor-wrap { position: relative; min-width: 0; }