diff --git a/base/templates/shift_request/shift_request_view.html b/base/templates/shift_request/shift_request_view.html
index 32182cbc6..9a26e85f0 100644
--- a/base/templates/shift_request/shift_request_view.html
+++ b/base/templates/shift_request/shift_request_view.html
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 
-<div class="oh-activity-sidebar" id="activitySidebar">
+<div class="oh-activity-sidebar" id="activitySidebar" style="z-index:1000;">
 
   <div class="oh-activity-sidebar__body" id="commentContainer">
   </div>
diff --git a/base/templates/work_type_request/work_type_request_view.html b/base/templates/work_type_request/work_type_request_view.html
index 458e53d75..c46ba71ae 100644
--- a/base/templates/work_type_request/work_type_request_view.html
+++ b/base/templates/work_type_request/work_type_request_view.html
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
-<div class="oh-activity-sidebar" id="worktypeactivitySidebar">
+<div class="oh-activity-sidebar" id="worktypeactivitySidebar" style="z-index:1000;">
 
     <div class="oh-activity-sidebar__body" id="commentContainer"></div>
 </div>