diff --git a/src/components/modal/modal-component.ts b/src/components/modal/modal-component.ts
index a034ba6d8cb..3df20fb76b9 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/modal-component.ts
+++ b/src/components/modal/modal-component.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ export class ModalCmp {
 
   _bdClick() {
     if (this._enabled && this._bdDismiss) {
-      return this._viewCtrl.dismiss(null, 'backdrop');
+      return this._viewCtrl.dismiss(null, 'backdrop').catch(() => {
+        console.debug('Dismiss modal by clicking backdrop was cancelled');
+      });
     }
   }