diff --git a/packages/app/src/composer/editor/quote-comment.tsx b/packages/app/src/composer/editor/quote-comment.tsx
index 3ebaf952cce..e08e55c9711 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/composer/editor/quote-comment.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/composer/editor/quote-comment.tsx
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ export function QuoteCommentEditor(props: {
           })
         }}
         data-component="composer-quote-comment"
+        data-floating
         data-prevent-autofocus
         class="fixed z-50"
         style={{
diff --git a/packages/app/src/runtime/plugin/embeds.tsx b/packages/app/src/runtime/plugin/embeds.tsx
index 69a48e5dbd8..e0b864ee92b 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/runtime/plugin/embeds.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/runtime/plugin/embeds.tsx
@@ -187,9 +187,13 @@ function EmbedView(props: EmbedProps & { input: Input; bridge: Bridge }) {
   }
 
   // The native embed always paints above the DOM, so hide it while a floating
-  // menu, select, or popover overlaps it. Tooltips are excluded.
+  // menu, select, or popover overlaps it. Tooltips are excluded. Floating content
+  // positioned without Kobalte, such as the quote toolbar and comment editor, marks
+  // itself with data-floating.
   const covered = (rect: DOMRect) =>
-    Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[data-popper-positioner]:not(:has([role="tooltip"]))')).some((el) => {
+    Array.from(
+      document.querySelectorAll('[data-popper-positioner]:not(:has([role="tooltip"])), [data-floating]'),
+    ).some((el) => {
       const r = el.getBoundingClientRect()
 
       return r.width > 0 && r.left < rect.right && r.right > rect.left && r.top < rect.bottom && r.bottom > rect.top
diff --git a/packages/app/src/session/timeline/quote.tsx b/packages/app/src/session/timeline/quote.tsx
index 84accd639d1..c5c57793002 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/session/timeline/quote.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/session/timeline/quote.tsx
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ export function TimelineQuote(props: { controller: TimelineQuoteController }) {
               onCleanup(() => quote.setElement(undefined))
             }}
             data-component="timeline-quote"
+            data-floating
             data-prevent-autofocus
             role="toolbar"
             aria-label={language.t("session.quote.actions")}
diff --git a/packages/gui-plugins/src/terminal/quote.tsx b/packages/gui-plugins/src/terminal/quote.tsx
index a25ce3eb76f..eee41d6c04f 100644
--- a/packages/gui-plugins/src/terminal/quote.tsx
+++ b/packages/gui-plugins/src/terminal/quote.tsx
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ export function TerminalQuote(props: {
               })
             }}
             data-component="terminal-quote"
+            data-floating
             data-prevent-autofocus
             role="toolbar"
             aria-label={plugin.t("quote.actions")}