diff --git a/src/components/Modal/Modal.tsx b/src/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
index a33792241..231347b4b 100644
--- a/src/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const Modal = ({
   className,
   close,
   title,
-  shouldPropagateClickEvent,
+  shouldPropagateClickEvent = false,
   ...wrapperProps
 }: Props): ReactElement => {
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