diff --git a/opentech/static_src/src/sass/apply/components/_select2.scss b/opentech/static_src/src/sass/apply/components/_select2.scss
index a5732c198638a34c7f5fea28db884a85eacfe074..39c335195b28b1334aa3a9f02e4e869449c89561 100644
--- a/opentech/static_src/src/sass/apply/components/_select2.scss
+++ b/opentech/static_src/src/sass/apply/components/_select2.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 .select2 {
-    .select2-container--default {
+    &-container {
+        z-index: 99995; // to override any modals
+    }
+
+    .select2-container--default,
+    &.select2-container--default {
         width: 100% !important;
 
         .select2-selection--single {