diff --git a/src/components/modal/modal.js b/src/components/modal/modal.js
index 8bae91f3bc..03d8c793e8 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/modal.js
+++ b/src/components/modal/modal.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {Ion} from '../ion';
 })
 @Template({
   inline: `
-    <div class="modal-backdrop">
+    <div class="modal-backdrop active">
       <div class="modal-backdrop-bg"></div>
       <div class="modal-wrapper"><content></content></div>
     </div>`