diff --git a/packages/ui/src/styles/layout.css b/packages/ui/src/styles/layout.css
index a6baa508c..e7864bf32 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/styles/layout.css
+++ b/packages/ui/src/styles/layout.css
@@ -66,3 +66,9 @@
   --z-index-tab: 1;
   --z-index-tooltip: 1;
 }
+
+body {
+  --wcm-z-index: 101; /* Wallet Connect has an option to override its theme, but this object is not exposed in Onboard, so the override is handled in the UI library. See https://docs.reown.com/advanced/walletconnectmodal/theming for more overrides*/
+}
+
+