diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/rename/browser/rename.css b/src/vs/editor/contrib/rename/browser/rename.css
index eff77813b26ab9c2df74110b42d8dc2a7f85564f..bf0f5e360c767a6f31cea8dc99906f57a41342b2 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/rename/browser/rename.css
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/rename/browser/rename.css
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 .monaco-editor .rename-box {
 	box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #A8A8A8;
+	z-index: 1;
 	color: inherit;
 }