diff --git a/app/theme/client/imports/general/base_old.css b/app/theme/client/imports/general/base_old.css
index 7b13716003d..e7b8c37c626 100644
--- a/app/theme/client/imports/general/base_old.css
+++ b/app/theme/client/imports/general/base_old.css
@@ -2517,7 +2517,7 @@ rc-old select,
 
 	& .new-message {
 		position: absolute;
-		z-index: 16;
+		z-index: 2;
 		bottom: 8px;
 		left: 50%;