diff --git a/apps/scandic-web/components/ChatbotScript/Client.tsx b/apps/scandic-web/components/ChatbotScript/Client.tsx
index 84f1c1fd1..96e95ae0c 100644
--- a/apps/scandic-web/components/ChatbotScript/Client.tsx
+++ b/apps/scandic-web/components/ChatbotScript/Client.tsx
@@ -34,8 +34,13 @@ export function ChatbotClient({ liveLangs }: ChatbotClientProps) {
       if (!shouldShow) {
         window.kindlyChat.closeChat()
         window.kindlyChat.hideBubble()
+        // Hack to hide chatbot behind other elements in case the user has multiple tabs
+        // open and the chat window should not be visible in the tab that becomes active
+        document.documentElement.style.setProperty("--chatbot-z-index", "-1")
       } else {
         window.kindlyChat.showBubble()
+        // Reset z-index when chatbot is shown, we're using the default z-index from globals.css
+        document.documentElement.style.removeProperty("--chatbot-z-index")
       }
     }
   }, [shouldShow])