diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/components/message/message.scss b/addons/mail/static/src/components/message/message.scss
index 6f68a28a827..98ca0c030b6 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/components/message/message.scss
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/components/message/message.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 // (eg. position-absolute top-0 end-0 mt-n3)
 .o_Message_actionListContainer {
     @include o-position-absolute($top: - map-get($spacers, 3), $right: 0);
-
+    z-index: 10; // Place the element in front of the Composer when they overlap
+    
     &.o-squashed {
         @include o-position-absolute($top: - map-get($spacers, 4), $right: 0);
     }