diff --git a/src/modal/modal.js b/src/modal/modal.js
index 5c0d418768..e1de22c436 100644
--- a/src/modal/modal.js
+++ b/src/modal/modal.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.modal', [])
       replace: true,
       templateUrl: 'template/modal/backdrop.html',
       link: function (scope, element, attrs) {
+	scope.animate = false;
 
         //trigger CSS transitions
         $timeout(function () {