diff --git a/dist/js/ionic.js b/dist/js/ionic.js
index c84843ee59..60f27d35cf 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic.js
@@ -3494,7 +3494,7 @@ window.ionic = {
   ionic.views.Modal = ionic.views.View.inherit({
     initialize: function(opts) {
       opts = ionic.extend({
-        focusFirstInput: true,
+        focusFirstInput: false,
         unfocusOnHide: true
       }, opts);
 
diff --git a/js/views/modalView.js b/js/views/modalView.js
index 0af68b65b5..b65921e57f 100644
--- a/js/views/modalView.js
+++ b/js/views/modalView.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   ionic.views.Modal = ionic.views.View.inherit({
     initialize: function(opts) {
       opts = ionic.extend({
-        focusFirstInput: true,
+        focusFirstInput: false,
         unfocusOnHide: true
       }, opts);