diff --git a/src/plugins/ui_actions/public/context_menu/open_context_menu.tsx b/src/plugins/ui_actions/public/context_menu/open_context_menu.tsx
index c723388c021e9..5892c184f8a81 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ui_actions/public/context_menu/open_context_menu.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/ui_actions/public/context_menu/open_context_menu.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ function getOrCreateContainerElement() {
     container.style.left = getMouseX() + 'px';
     container.style.top = y + 'px';
     container.style.position = 'absolute';
-    container.style.zIndex = '999';
+
+    // EUI tooltip uses 9000
+    // have to make it larger to display menu on top of tooltips from charts
+    container.style.zIndex = '9999';
 
     container.id = CONTAINER_ID;
     document.body.appendChild(container);