diff --git a/web/model-manager.css b/web/model-manager.css
index 787758f..913f286 100644
--- a/web/model-manager.css
+++ b/web/model-manager.css
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     position: fixed;
     overflow: hidden;
     width: 100%;
-    z-index: 99; /*needs to be below dialog modal*/
+    z-index: 2000; /*needs to be below the dialog modal element*/
     
     /*override comfy-modal settings*/
     border-radius: 0;
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
     touch-action: manipulation;
 }
 
+.model-manager .model-manager-dialog {
+    z-index: 2001; /*needs to be above the model manager element*/
+}
+
 .model-manager .comfy-modal-content {
     width: 100%;
     gap: 16px;
diff --git a/web/model-manager.js b/web/model-manager.js
index 2913314..e452285 100644
--- a/web/model-manager.js
+++ b/web/model-manager.js
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ async function tryOpenModelUrl(modelSearchPath) {
     try {
         window.open(modelUrl, '_blank').focus();
     }
-    catch (exception) {
+    catch (exception) {        
         // browser or ad-blocker blocking opening new window
-        app.ui.dialog.show($el("span",
+        modelManagerDialog.show($el("span",
             [
                 $el("p", {
                     style: { color: "var(--input-text)" },
@@ -4951,12 +4951,19 @@ class ModelManager extends ComfyDialog {
 /** @type {ModelManager | undefined} */
 let instance;
 
+/** @type {ComfyDialog | undefined} */
+let modelManagerDialog;
+
 /**
  * @returns {ModelManager}
  */
 function getInstance() {
     if (!instance) {
         instance = new ModelManager();
+        
+        modelManagerDialog = new ComfyDialog();
+        modelManagerDialog.element.classList.add("model-manager-dialog");
+        instance.element.appendChild(modelManagerDialog.element);
     }
     return instance;
 }