diff --git a/js/ui/layout.js b/js/ui/layout.js
index 15b3a071b..72608d399 100644
--- a/js/ui/layout.js
+++ b/js/ui/layout.js
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ LayoutManager.prototype = {
 
     showKeyboard: function () {
         Main.messageTray.hide();
+        this.keyboardBox.raise_top();
         Tweener.addTween(this.keyboardBox,
                          { anchor_y: this.keyboardBox.height,
                            time: KEYBOARD_ANIMATION_TIME,