diff --git a/scss/_pagination.scss b/scss/_pagination.scss
index 959b2eb4ba25..e610d27e2850 100644
--- a/scss/_pagination.scss
+++ b/scss/_pagination.scss
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   border: $pagination-border-width solid $pagination-border-color;
 
   &:hover {
+    z-index: 2;
     color: $pagination-hover-color;
     text-decoration: none;
     background-color: $pagination-hover-bg;