diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
index 7365f74fd..50686409c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
@@ -53,8 +53,18 @@ $skip-opacity: 0.1;
     outline: 1px solid $block-cursor-color;
   }
 
+  /* we stop the eventActions from having opacity to fix issue with dropdown drawing order */
   &.past:not(.skip) {
-    opacity: 0.6;
+    .delayNote,
+    .statusElements,
+    .eventTitle,
+    .eventNote,
+    .eventTimers,
+    .eventStatus,
+    .playbackActions,
+    .binder {
+      opacity: 0.4;
+    }
   }
 
   &.skip {