Index: _source/plugins/panel/plugin.js
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--- _source/plugins/panel/plugin.js	(revision 3368)
+++ _source/plugins/panel/plugin.js	(working copy)
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@
 		var id = 'cke_' + this.id;
 
 		output.push(
-			'<div class="', editor.skinClass ,'">' +
+			'<div class="', editor.skinClass ,'"' +
+				' style="z-index:' + ( editor.config.baseFloatZIndex + 1 ) + '">' +
 				'<div' +
 					' id=', id,
 					' dir=', editor.lang.dir,