# Elements unaffected by backdrop, why? **URL:** https://community.weweb.io/t/elements-unaffected-by-backdrop-why/8374 **Category:** Ask us anything **Created:** [April 30, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/elements-unaffected-by-backdrop-why/8374 "2024-04-30T17:29:31Z") **Posts on this page:** 3 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![thijs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/thijs/32/13651_2.png) [@thijs](https://community.weweb.io/u/thijs) #### Post date: [April 30, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/elements-unaffected-by-backdrop-why/8374/1 "2024-04-30T17:29:31Z")
Hi, I’m using a modal with a backdrop, but somehow certain elements (seemingly with an ‘active’ state) are unaffected by this. Does anyone know what is causing this (and how to apply the backdrop to the entire background)? Thanks, Thijs ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/weweb/original/2X/0/0292aee084eda66bf228698651e724bf53f63d9c.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![Joyce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/joyce/32/13232_2.png) [@Joyce](https://community.weweb.io/u/Joyce) #### Post date: [April 30, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/elements-unaffected-by-backdrop-why/8374/2 "2024-04-30T19:09:14Z")
Hi @thijs 👋 If all the elements that are unaffected have the same state, can you check if that state has a different `Z axis` value? ![CleanShot 2024-04-30 at 21.08.22@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/weweb/original/2X/c/ccf3f7f65ac516ff1b2a03fc7d9118bc647b1cf2.png) ---
### Author: ![thijs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/thijs/32/13651_2.png) [@thijs](https://community.weweb.io/u/thijs) #### Post date: [April 30, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/elements-unaffected-by-backdrop-why/8374/3 "2024-04-30T19:40:26Z")
Hi @Joyce, Yes thanks! The sidemenu had a Z-axis of 999. I changed this to 998 and the modal to 999.