diff --git a/crates/collab_ui2/src/face_pile.rs b/crates/collab_ui2/src/face_pile.rs
index 6c424c78051b2be73406c7f91402a909129d56dc..52b30062ea9105f4c0ede9016fbe25355c5bf273 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui2/src/face_pile.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui2/src/face_pile.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ impl RenderOnce for FacePile {
         let player_list = self.faces.into_iter().enumerate().map(|(ix, player)| {
             let isnt_last = ix < player_count - 1;
 
-            div().when(isnt_last, |div| div.neg_mr_1()).child(player)
+            div()
+                .z_index((player_count - ix) as u32)
+                .when(isnt_last, |div| div.neg_mr_1())
+                .child(player)
         });
         div().p_1().flex().items_center().children(player_list)
     }