diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/application/umb-backdrop.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/application/umb-backdrop.less
index 1d9aaabd44..18e331756e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/application/umb-backdrop.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/application/umb-backdrop.less
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     height: 100%;
     width: 100%;
     position: fixed;
-    z-index: @zindexOverlayBackdrop;
+    z-index: @zindexUmbOverlay;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     pointer-events: none;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/application/umb-search.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/application/umb-search.less
index a8fc9c7f8e..70e4f3d372 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/application/umb-search.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/application/umb-search.less
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 */
 .umb-search {
     position: fixed;
-    z-index: @zindexUmbOverlay;
+    z-index: @zindexSearchBox;
     width: 660px;
     max-width: 90%;
     transform: translate(-50%, 0);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
index cc9dced7df..a1dc0ba187 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
 @zindexFixedNavbar:       1030;
 @zindexModalBackdrop:     1040;
 @zindexModal:             1050;
-
+@zindexSearchBox:         8000;
 @zindexUmbOverlay:        7500;
 @zindexOverlayBackdrop:   2000;