diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ai/chat/layouts/ChatLayout.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ai/chat/layouts/ChatLayout.tsx
index b7a21dd335..54ef61e635 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ai/chat/layouts/ChatLayout.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ai/chat/layouts/ChatLayout.tsx
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export const ChatLayout = React.forwardRef<ChatLayoutRef, ChatLayoutProps>(
               animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
               exit={shouldReduceMotion ? { opacity: 0 } : { opacity: 0 }}
               transition={{ duration: 0.2 }}
-              className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center pointer-events-none"
+              className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center pointer-events-none z-20"
             >
               <div className="w-full max-w-[600px] px-6 -translate-y-24">
                 <WelcomeContent