diff --git a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/core/styles/components/grid/_grid-theme.scss b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/core/styles/components/grid/_grid-theme.scss
index 2a4a8a9427f..e0b162695f1 100644
--- a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/core/styles/components/grid/_grid-theme.scss
+++ b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/core/styles/components/grid/_grid-theme.scss
@@ -867,6 +867,7 @@
 
         &%igx-grid__tr--ghost {
             background: --var($theme, 'row-ghost-background');
+            z-index: 1;
         }
     }