diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/style.scss
index 203041556cb30d..a0ae5d6e82b830 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/style.scss
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		left: 0;
 		top: 100%;
 		width: fit-content;
-		z-index: 1;
+		z-index: 2;
 		opacity: 0;
 		transition: opacity 0.1s linear;
 		visibility: hidden;