diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RuntimePresentation.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RuntimePresentation.tsx
index bd713e5..c7023ca 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RuntimePresentation.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RuntimePresentation.tsx
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@ export default function RuntimePresentation({
             />
           )}
 
-          {/* Page elements - z-20 ensures they appear above carousel background (z-10) but below carousel controls (z-30) */}
-          <div className='absolute inset-0 z-20'>
+          {/* Page elements - z-40 ensures they appear above carousel background (z-10) and carousel controls (z-30) */}
+          <div className='absolute inset-0 z-40'>
             {pageElements.map((element: CanvasElement) => (
               <RuntimeElement
                 key={element.id}