diff --git a/js/ui/layout.js b/js/ui/layout.js
index 7cc7d4869..c49329243 100644
--- a/js/ui/layout.js
+++ b/js/ui/layout.js
@@ -686,7 +686,6 @@ const LayoutManager = new Lang.Class({
     },
 
     showKeyboard: function () {
-        this.keyboardBox.raise_top();
         Tweener.addTween(this.keyboardBox,
                          { anchor_y: this.keyboardBox.height,
                            time: KEYBOARD_ANIMATION_TIME,