diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java
index 0216db4718436..a70f98e079725 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java
@@ -520,7 +520,8 @@ final class InputMonitor {
             }
 
             if (mAddNavInputConsumerHandle) {
-                mNavInputConsumer.show(mInputTransaction, w);
+                // We set the layer to z=MAX-1 so that it's always on top.
+                mNavInputConsumer.show(mInputTransaction, Integer.MAX_VALUE - 1);
                 mAddNavInputConsumerHandle = false;
             }