diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index 844887bb26..ee2a8c7bdc 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -5623,7 +5623,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
          */
         "onDidDismiss"?: (event: IonModalCustomEvent<OverlayEventDetail>) => void;
         /**
-          * Emitted after the modal has presented. Shorthand for ionModalWillDismiss.
+          * Emitted after the modal has presented. Shorthand for ionModalDidPresent.
          */
         "onDidPresent"?: (event: IonModalCustomEvent<void>) => void;
         /**
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx b/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
index 06bca33b73..6332843018 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ export class Modal implements ComponentInterface, OverlayInterface {
 
   /**
    * Emitted after the modal has presented.
-   * Shorthand for ionModalWillDismiss.
+   * Shorthand for ionModalDidPresent.
    */
   @Event({ eventName: 'didPresent' }) didPresentShorthand!: EventEmitter<void>;