diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index b61f641..3fc7101 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -2781,7 +2781,9 @@ body[data-editor-position="center"]:has(#settingsPanel.is-open)::before {
     background: var(--bg-elev);
     user-select: none;
     position: sticky; top: calc(var(--hdr-h, 0px) + var(--pag-h, 0px));
-    z-index: 1;
+    /* Above .entry-check (2), below .pagination (4) — the row checkboxes were
+       painted over this header for the same reason as in card view. */
+    z-index: 3;
 }
 .entry-table th.is-sortable { cursor: pointer; }
 .entry-table th.is-sortable:hover { color: var(--text-dim); }
@@ -3073,7 +3075,11 @@ input[type="password"]::-ms-clear {
 .pagination {
     position: sticky;
     top: var(--hdr-h, 0px);
-    z-index: 2;
+    /* Sticky layers, bottom to top: .entry-check 2 · table header 3 ·
+       pagination 4 · .content-header 12. At EQUAL z-index the later element in
+       the DOM wins, and the cards come after this bar — which is why the
+       checkboxes of the rows scrolling underneath used to cover it. */
+    z-index: 4;
     background: var(--bg);
     display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
     padding: 14px 12px 10px;