diff --git a/.changeset/spicy-baboons-buy.md b/.changeset/spicy-baboons-buy.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ea226886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spicy-baboons-buy.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gitbook": patch
+---
+
+Fix bug in search highlight in GBO
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/HighlightQuery.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/HighlightQuery.tsx
index c54796a7c..794d16f7d 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/HighlightQuery.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/HighlightQuery.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export function HighlightQuery(props: {
         query,
         text,
         highlight = [
+            '-z-1',
+            'relative',
             'text-bold',
             'bg-primary',
             'text-contrast-primary',
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ export function HighlightQuery(props: {
     const matches = matchString(text, query);
 
     return (
-        <span className={tcls('whitespace-break-spaces')}>
+        <span className={tcls('relative z-2 whitespace-break-spaces')}>
             {matches.map((entry, index) => (
                 <span key={index} className={tcls(entry.match ? highlight : null)}>
                     {entry.text}