diff --git a/src/styles/globalCss.scss b/src/styles/globalCss.scss
index df1cf3e3d..2ce0950b9 100644
--- a/src/styles/globalCss.scss
+++ b/src/styles/globalCss.scss
@@ -92,3 +92,9 @@ a {
     border-color: $border-color;
   }
 }
+
+// causes google maps touch warning to appear above markers
+.gm-style-pbc {
+  z-index: 5 !important;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}