diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/media/notebook.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/media/notebook.css
index 33eac732361c76e218edc69ae8775464f930efe1..8b92edfb7ceb7ed92fb739a35206f8c42990f356 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/media/notebook.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/media/notebook.css
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@
 	position: absolute;
 	display: flex;
 	justify-content: center;
-	z-index: 30; /* over the focus outline on the editor */
+	z-index: 25; /* over the focus outline on the editor, below the title toolbar */
 	width: 100%;
 	opacity: 0;
 	transition: opacity 0.2s ease-in-out;