diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index 5afdab8127..0b803e1844 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
 .welcome-panel .welcome-panel-close,
 .try-gutenberg-panel .try-gutenberg-panel-close {
 	position: absolute;
+	z-index: 10;
 	top: 10px;
 	right: 10px;
 	padding: 10px 15px 10px 21px;