diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloudStack.js b/ui/scripts/cloudStack.js
index 5195a7b817f..33e84e9c4c4 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloudStack.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloudStack.js
@@ -101,10 +101,12 @@
                     var clickAction = function() {
                         $('#user-options a').eq(0).trigger('click');
                     };
+
                     cloudStack.dialog.notice({
                         message: _l('label.session.expired'),
                         clickAction: clickAction
-                    });
+                    }).closest('.ui-dialog').overlay();
+
                     return false;
                 }
             }