diff --git a/js/viewer/viewer.js b/js/viewer/viewer.js
index d8eff333..cdf5bc72 100644
--- a/js/viewer/viewer.js
+++ b/js/viewer/viewer.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ var odfViewer = {
 			FileList.setViewerMode(true);
 		}
 
-		var $iframe = $('<iframe id="richdocumentsframe" style="width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;" src="'+viewer+'" />');
+		var $iframe = $('<iframe id="richdocumentsframe" style="width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;z-index:5;" src="'+viewer+'" />');
 		if ($('#isPublic').val()) {
 			// force the preview to adjust its height
 			$('#preview').append($iframe).css({height: '100%'});