diff --git a/carousel.html b/carousel.html
index 0958103fc6..77a82c0952 100644
--- a/carousel.html
+++ b/carousel.html
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
       text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
       background-color: transparent;
       border: 0;
+      z-index: 10;
     }
 
     .carousel .item {