diff --git a/ui/src/App.js b/ui/src/App.js
index a7c5bca99..1662a7e5e 100644
--- a/ui/src/App.js
+++ b/ui/src/App.js
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ const App = React.createClass({
   render() {
     return (
       <div className="chronograf-root">
-        <SideNav />
         <Notifications />
+        <SideNav />
         {this.props.children &&
           React.cloneElement(this.props.children, {
             addFlashMessage: this.handleAddFlashMessage,