diff --git a/js/src/modal.js b/js/src/modal.js
index ae7369a529..054750c5f7 100644
--- a/js/src/modal.js
+++ b/js/src/modal.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ const EVENT_HIDDEN = `hidden${EVENT_KEY}`
 const EVENT_SHOW = `show${EVENT_KEY}`
 const EVENT_SHOWN = `shown${EVENT_KEY}`
 const EVENT_RESIZE = `resize${EVENT_KEY}`
-const EVENT_CLICK_DISMISS = `click.dismiss${EVENT_KEY}`
 const EVENT_KEYDOWN_DISMISS = `keydown.dismiss${EVENT_KEY}`
 const EVENT_CLICK_DATA_API = `click${EVENT_KEY}${DATA_API_KEY}`
 
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ class Modal extends BaseComponent {
     this._toggleEscapeEventListener(true)
     this._toggleResizeEventListener(true)
 
-    this._showBackdrop(() => this._showElement(relatedTarget))
+    this._backdrop.show(() => this._showElement(relatedTarget))
   }
 
   hide() {
@@ -158,9 +157,22 @@ class Modal extends BaseComponent {
 
   // Private
   _initializeBackDrop() {
+    const clickCallback = () => {
+      if (this._config.backdrop === 'static') {
+        this._triggerBackdropTransition()
+        return
+      }
+
+      this.hide()
+    }
+
+    // 'static' option will be translated to true, and booleans will keep their value
+    const isVisible = Boolean(this._config.backdrop)
+
     return new Backdrop({
-      isVisible: Boolean(this._config.backdrop), // 'static' option will be translated to true, and booleans will keep their value
-      isAnimated: this._isAnimated()
+      isVisible,
+      isAnimated: this._isAnimated(),
+      clickCallback: isVisible ? clickCallback : null
     })
   }
 
@@ -250,25 +262,6 @@ class Modal extends BaseComponent {
     })
   }
 
-  _showBackdrop(callback) {
-    EventHandler.on(this._element, EVENT_CLICK_DISMISS, event => {
-      if (event.target !== event.currentTarget) {
-        return
-      }
-
-      if (this._config.backdrop === true) {
-        this.hide()
-        return
-      }
-
-      if (this._config.backdrop === 'static') {
-        this._triggerBackdropTransition()
-      }
-    })
-
-    this._backdrop.show(callback)
-  }
-
   _isAnimated() {
     return this._element.classList.contains(CLASS_NAME_FADE)
   }
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
index bf796411b5..5d3f5cd9dc 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
@@ -642,8 +642,11 @@ describe('Modal', () => {
         modalEl.addEventListener('shown.bs.modal', () => {
           const spy = spyOn(modal, '_queueCallback').and.callThrough()
 
-          modalEl.click()
-          modalEl.click()
+          const mouseOverEvent = createEvent('mousedown')
+          const backdrop = document.querySelector('.modal-backdrop')
+
+          backdrop.dispatchEvent(mouseOverEvent)
+          backdrop.dispatchEvent(mouseOverEvent)
 
           setTimeout(() => {
             expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
@@ -710,9 +713,9 @@ describe('Modal', () => {
 
         const modalEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('.modal')
         const modal = new Modal(modalEl)
-
         modalEl.addEventListener('shown.bs.modal', () => {
-          modalEl.click()
+          const mouseOverEvent = createEvent('mousedown')
+          document.querySelector('.modal-backdrop').dispatchEvent(mouseOverEvent)
         })
 
         modalEl.addEventListener('hidden.bs.modal', () => {
diff --git a/scss/_modal.scss b/scss/_modal.scss
index 803b4d8117..ac116171aa 100644
--- a/scss/_modal.scss
+++ b/scss/_modal.scss
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   height: 100%;
   overflow-x: hidden;
   overflow-y: auto;
+  pointer-events: none;
   // Prevent Chrome on Windows from adding a focus outline. For details, see
   // https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/10951.
   outline: 0;