diff --git a/src/blocks/rowlayout/style.scss b/src/blocks/rowlayout/style.scss
index c621e43bb..c9e931649 100644
--- a/src/blocks/rowlayout/style.scss
+++ b/src/blocks/rowlayout/style.scss
@@ -337,5 +337,8 @@
 //fix for nav blcoks inside a row layout, default them to a very high z-index for their submenus
 //weird :where selector to manage specificity to not override the z-index control
 :where(.kb-row-layout-wrap:has(.wp-block-kadence-navigation)) {
+	z-index: 49;
+}
+:where(header .kb-row-layout-wrap:has(.wp-block-kadence-navigation)) {
 	z-index: 1000;
 }