diff --git a/core/src/components/content/content.scss b/core/src/components/content/content.scss
index 15f90b3380..e24d5f4301 100644
--- a/core/src/components/content/content.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/content/content.scss
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@
 // Content: Fixed
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-::slotted([slot="fixed"]),
-::slotted([slot="new"]) {
+::slotted([slot="fixed"]) {
   position: absolute;
 
   /**
@@ -256,3 +255,9 @@
    */
   transform: translateZ(0);
 }
+
+::slotted([slot="new"]) {
+  position: absolute;
+
+  z-index: $z-index-fixed-content;
+}