diff --git a/packages/vite/src/client/overlay.ts b/packages/vite/src/client/overlay.ts
index 562b87432a17f8..57171b7ec13c0b 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/client/overlay.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/client/overlay.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const template = /*html*/ `
   left: 0;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
-
+  z-index: 99999;
   --monospace: 'SFMono-Regular', Consolas,
   'Liberation Mono', Menlo, Courier, monospace;
   --red: #ff5555;