diff --git a/WebContent/base/OSRM.Markers.js b/WebContent/base/OSRM.Markers.js
index 08a87bba1..7bc5d7a3b 100644
--- a/WebContent/base/OSRM.Markers.js
+++ b/WebContent/base/OSRM.Markers.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.txt.
 
 OSRM.Markers = function() {
 	this.route = new Array();
-	this.highlight = new OSRM.DragMarker("highlight", {draggable:true,icon:OSRM.G.icons['marker-highlight'],dragicon:OSRM.G.icons['marker-highlight-drag']});;
+	this.highlight = new OSRM.DragMarker("highlight", {zIndexOffset:-1,draggable:true,icon:OSRM.G.icons['marker-highlight'],dragicon:OSRM.G.icons['marker-highlight-drag']});;
 	this.dragger = new OSRM.DragMarker("drag", {draggable:true,icon:OSRM.G.icons['marker-drag'],dragicon:OSRM.G.icons['marker-drag']});;
 };
 OSRM.extend( OSRM.Markers,{