diff --git a/apps/files/css/files.scss b/apps/files/css/files.scss
index 1ee59d0ab3d1d61341d0274e38f64efe9a7ab699..39a5d7e3bc432e188afdb44268d65241543789d7 100644
--- a/apps/files/css/files.scss
+++ b/apps/files/css/files.scss
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
 			position: sticky;
 			// header + breadcrumbs
 			top: $header-height + 44px;
-			z-index: 1000;
+			// under breadcrumbs, over file list
+			z-index: 55;
 			display: block;
 			background-color: var(--color-main-background-translucent);
 		}