diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView.swift
index 22abf1e44..ec6f61197 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView.swift	
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView.swift	
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ extension Ghostty {
                     keyTables: surfaceView.keyTables,
                     keySequence: surfaceView.keySequence
                 )
+                .zIndex(1)
 #endif
 
                 VStack(spacing: 0) {