diff --git a/src/ui/React/LogBoxManager.tsx b/src/ui/React/LogBoxManager.tsx
index a3705e4fe..2bbd1b376 100644
--- a/src/ui/React/LogBoxManager.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/React/LogBoxManager.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import { ResizableBox } from "react-resizable";
 import makeStyles from "@mui/styles/makeStyles";
 import createStyles from "@mui/styles/createStyles";
 import ArrowForwardIosIcon from "@mui/icons-material/ArrowForwardIos";
-import _ from "lodash";
+
+let layerCounter = 0;
 
 export const LogBoxEvents = new EventEmitter<[RunningScript]>();
 
@@ -92,13 +93,8 @@ function LogWindow(props: IProps): React.ReactElement {
   function updateLayer(): void {
     const c = container.current;
     if (c === null) return;
-    // This number is getTime on 2021-10-15, the reason we need this is to remove a
-    // large number from getTime so it's value fits in an int32 (from int64).
-    // The date is arbitrary but it is the date that this "stay-on-top" mechanic was released
-    // so every future date is guaranteed to be at least after that.
-    const date = 1634320967207;
-    // +1500 so it's at least on top of everything else in the game.
-    c.style.zIndex = new Date().getTime() - date + 1500 + "";
+    c.style.zIndex = 1500 + layerCounter + "";
+    layerCounter++;
     rerender();
   }