diff --git a/src/plugins/data/public/ui/typeahead/suggestions_component.tsx b/src/plugins/data/public/ui/typeahead/suggestions_component.tsx
index 054c6318b9772..50ed9e9542d36 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/public/ui/typeahead/suggestions_component.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/data/public/ui/typeahead/suggestions_component.tsx
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export class SuggestionsComponent extends Component<Props> {
 const StyledSuggestionsListDiv = styled.div`
   ${(props: { queryBarRect: DOMRect; verticalListPosition: string }) => `
       position: absolute;
-      z-index: 999;
+      z-index: 4001;
       left: ${props.queryBarRect.left}px;
       width: ${props.queryBarRect.width}px;
       ${props.verticalListPosition}`}