diff --git a/packages/main/src/themes/StepInput.css b/packages/main/src/themes/StepInput.css
index 2f4450563d62..c60d7658cf15 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/themes/StepInput.css
+++ b/packages/main/src/themes/StepInput.css
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 	pointer-events: none;
 	border-radius: var(--sapField_BorderCornerRadius);
 	border-style: var(--_ui5_input_error_warning_border_style);
-	z-index: 3;
+	z-index: 1;
 	border-width: 0px;
 }
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 	height: 2rem;
 	height: 100%;
 	background-color: var(--_ui5_step_input_button_background_color);
-	z-index: 2;
+	z-index: 0;
 }
 
 :host .ui5-step-icon[focused] {
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@
 
 :host .ui5-step-icon.ui5-step-dec {
 	left: var(--_ui5_step_input_button_left);
+	z-index: 1;
 }
 
 :host .ui5-step-icon.ui5-step-inc {
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@
 	left: 0px;
 	outline: none;
 	pointer-events: none;
-	z-index: 3;
+	z-index: 1;
 }
 
 :host .ui5-step-input-input[focused] {