diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index 1a56206bd0..bdbf884451 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 			</div>
 
 				<!-- Author avatar, post score, and voting buttons -->
-				<div class="hidden md:flex flex-col flex-shrink-0 items-center mr-4">
+				<div class="relative z-10 hidden md:flex flex-col flex-shrink-0 items-center mr-4">
 
 					<div class="relative avatar">
 						<img loading="lazy" src="{{p.author.profile_url}}" class="w-14 h-14 p-[3px] bg-white border border-gray-300 object-cover" alt="author avatar"/>
diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index d950271515..bda2f1ce40 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 	<div class="flex flex-nowrap">
 
-		<div class="hidden md:flex flex-col flex-shrink-0 items-center mr-4">
+		<div class="relative z-10 hidden md:flex flex-col flex-shrink-0 items-center mr-4">
 			<div class="relative {{ 'santa' if p.author.patron else 'cap' }}">
 				<img loading="lazy" src="{{ p.author.profile_url }}" class="hidden md:block flex-shrink-0 w-14 h-14 p-[3px] bg-white border border-gray-300 object-cover" alt="{{ p.author.username }} avatar"/>
 			</div>