diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index e141bed0446..ffded2eb498 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 - AdvancedFilters component: fire `onAdvancedFilterAction` for match changes.
 - TableCard component: add `onSearch` an `onSort` function props.
 - Add new component `<List />` for displaying interactive list items.
+- Fix z-index issue in `<Chart />` empty message.
 
 # 3.1.0
 - Added support for a countLabel prop on SearchListItem to allow custom counts.
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/src/chart/d3chart/style.scss b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/src/chart/d3chart/style.scss
index 3b0fd0b2dd9..4a743debeac 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/src/chart/d3chart/style.scss
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/src/chart/d3chart/style.scss
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 		right: 0;
 		top: 0;
 		text-align: center;
-		z-index: 1;
 
 		@include breakpoint( '<782px' ) {
 			@include font-size( 13 );