diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/filters/FilterExpression.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/filters/FilterExpression.tsx
index f791020ae9..adc7556519 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/filters/FilterExpression.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/filters/FilterExpression.tsx
@@ -131,9 +131,23 @@ export function FilterExpression<T extends RuleConditionEntity>({
             return false;
           }
 
+          if (
+            element instanceof HTMLElement &&
+            (element.closest('[data-testid="account-autocomplete-modal"]') ||
+              element.closest('[data-testid="payee-autocomplete-modal"]') ||
+              element.closest('[data-testid="category-autocomplete-modal"]'))
+          ) {
+            return false;
+          }
+
           return true;
         }}
-        style={{ width: 275, padding: 15, color: theme.menuItemText }}
+        style={{
+          width: 275,
+          padding: 15,
+          color: theme.menuItemText,
+          zIndex: '2500 !important',
+        }}
         data-testid="filters-menu-tooltip"
       >
         <FilterEditor
diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/filters/FiltersMenu.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/filters/FiltersMenu.tsx
index d3afeec7ce..4efa243db8 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/filters/FiltersMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/filters/FiltersMenu.tsx
@@ -555,9 +555,23 @@ export function FilterButton<T extends RuleConditionEntity>({
             return false;
           }
 
+          if (
+            element instanceof HTMLElement &&
+            (element.closest('[data-testid="account-autocomplete-modal"]') ||
+              element.closest('[data-testid="payee-autocomplete-modal"]') ||
+              element.closest('[data-testid="category-autocomplete-modal"]'))
+          ) {
+            return false;
+          }
+
           return true;
         }}
-        style={{ width: 275, padding: 15, color: theme.menuItemText }}
+        style={{
+          width: 275,
+          padding: 15,
+          color: theme.menuItemText,
+          zIndex: '2500 !important',
+        }}
         data-testid="filters-menu-tooltip"
       >
         {state.field && (
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/6741.md b/upcoming-release-notes/6741.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bd9b90829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/6741.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Bugfixes
+authors: [mnil]
+---
+
+When filtering for accounts in e.g. the net worth graph the modal closes the filter tooltip so it's impossible to add e.g. accounts to the filter.