diff --git a/js/angular/service/modal.js b/js/angular/service/modal.js
index e9c54ad9dbd..d02cf402512 100644
--- a/js/angular/service/modal.js
+++ b/js/angular/service/modal.js
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ IonicModule
   '$ionicTemplateLoader',
   '$q',
   '$log',
-function($rootScope, $ionicBody, $compile, $timeout, $ionicPlatform, $ionicTemplateLoader, $q, $log) {
+  '$ionicClickBlock',
+function($rootScope, $ionicBody, $compile, $timeout, $ionicPlatform, $ionicTemplateLoader, $q, $log, $ionicClickBlock) {
 
   /**
    * @ngdoc controller
@@ -184,6 +185,10 @@ function($rootScope, $ionicBody, $compile, $timeout, $ionicPlatform, $ionicTempl
       var self = this;
       var modalEl = jqLite(self.modalEl);
 
+      // on iOS, clicks will sometimes bleed through/ghost click on underlying
+      // elements
+      $ionicClickBlock.show(600);
+
       self.el.classList.remove('active');
       modalEl.addClass('ng-leave');