diff --git a/src/theme/common/_ion-content-parallax.scss b/src/theme/common/_ion-content-parallax.scss
index 98261c92..35e35f54 100644
--- a/src/theme/common/_ion-content-parallax.scss
+++ b/src/theme/common/_ion-content-parallax.scss
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     transform-style: preserve-3d;
     position: relative;
 
-    &::after {
+    &::before {
       content: ' ';
       position: absolute;
       top: 0;
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
       width: 150%;
       transform-origin: 50% $transform-origin;
       transform: translate3d(0px, $translateY, $translateZ) scale($parallax-strength);
-      z-index: -1;
 
       background: $parallax-background;
     }