diff --git a/src/lib/components/Modal/Modal.spec.tsx b/src/lib/components/Modal/Modal.spec.tsx
index d2209c44e..7250b3059 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Modal/Modal.spec.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/components/Modal/Modal.spec.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ describe('Components / Modal', () => {
     waitFor(() => expect(input).toHaveFocus());
   });
 
+  it('should be removed from DOM and garbage collected', async () => {
+    const root = document.createElement('div');
+
+    const { unmount } = render(<TestModal root={root} />);
+
+    unmount();
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(root.childNodes.length).toBe(0));
+  });
+
   describe('A11y', () => {
     it('should have `role="dialog"`', async () => {
       const user = userEvent.setup();
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Modal/Modal.tsx b/src/lib/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
index f3d57ae7d..e4c50edf1 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import classNames from 'classnames';
-import { ComponentProps, FC, PropsWithChildren, useRef } from 'react';
+import { ComponentProps, FC, PropsWithChildren, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
 import type { FlowbiteBoolean, FlowbitePositions, FlowbiteSizes } from '../Flowbite/FlowbiteTheme';
 import { useTheme } from '../Flowbite/ThemeContext';
@@ -80,6 +80,19 @@ const ModalComponent: FC<ModalProps> = ({
     root.appendChild(containerRef.current);
   }
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      const container = containerRef.current;
+
+      // If a container exists on unmount, it is removed from the DOM and
+      // garbage collected.
+      if (container) {
+        container.parentNode?.removeChild(container);
+        containerRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, []);
+
   return createPortal(
     <ModalContext.Provider value={{ popup, onClose }}>
       <div