diff --git a/packages/main/src/themes/TextArea.css b/packages/main/src/themes/TextArea.css
index 74491d68efa5..2ba37af64e78 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/themes/TextArea.css
+++ b/packages/main/src/themes/TextArea.css
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
 	content: var(--_ui5_textarea_focus_pseudo_element_content);
 	position: absolute;
 	pointer-events: none;
-	z-index: 2;
 	border: var(--sapContent_FocusWidth) var(--sapContent_FocusStyle) var(--_ui5_textarea_focus_outline_color);
 	border-radius: var(--_ui5_textarea_focus_border_radius);
 	top: var(--_ui5_textarea_focus_offset);