diff --git a/js/components/src/components/mobile-player/ui/viewer-loading-overlay.tsx b/js/components/src/components/mobile-player/ui/viewer-loading-overlay.tsx
index a88efbb95..82ee519ff 100644
--- a/js/components/src/components/mobile-player/ui/viewer-loading-overlay.tsx
+++ b/js/components/src/components/mobile-player/ui/viewer-loading-overlay.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ export function ViewerLoadingOverlay() {
           position: "absolute",
           width: "100%",
           height: "100%",
-          zIndex: 998,
           alignItems: "center",
           justifyContent: "center",
           backgroundColor: "rgba(0,0,0,0.3)",