diff --git a/core/modules/contextual/css/contextual.module.css b/core/modules/contextual/css/contextual.module.css
index c2fac852a2e2ac59f5fc4d8b5d66969b3a28e600..2a21e1bb0a80a27824e0db9c4c20a46630576034 100644
--- a/core/modules/contextual/css/contextual.module.css
+++ b/core/modules/contextual/css/contextual.module.css
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 .contextual-region {
-  position: inherit;
+  position: relative;
 }
 .contextual .trigger:focus {
   /* Override the .focusable position: static */