diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 7a9dee5..3dc3805 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ function App() {
 
         {/* KeepAlive: EcommercePage stays mounted once visited */}
         {ecommerceEverMounted && (
-          <div style={{ display: isEcommerceActive ? undefined : "none" }}>
+          <div style={{ display: isEcommerceActive ? undefined : "none", position: "absolute", inset: 0, zIndex: 1 }}>
             <EcommercePage
               projects={projects}
               isAuthenticated={Boolean(session)}
diff --git a/src/styles/shell/app-shell.css b/src/styles/shell/app-shell.css
index 5f7dd13..95b2ea9 100644
--- a/src/styles/shell/app-shell.css
+++ b/src/styles/shell/app-shell.css
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@
 }
 
 .web-shell__page {
+  position: relative;
   flex: 1;
   min-height: 0;
   overflow: auto;