diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/bubbles.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/bubbles.css
index b6ad0392f..e6ab5b42c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/bubbles.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/bubbles.css
@@ -356,7 +356,10 @@
   stroke-width: 1.1rem;
   transform: rotate(var(--bubble-rotate));
   transition: all 200ms ease-out;
-  z-index: -1;
+
+  .bubble:has(.bubble__link) & {
+    z-index: -1;
+  }
 }
 
 .bubble__title {