diff --git a/lib/components/modal-overlay.react.js b/lib/components/modal-overlay.react.js
--- a/lib/components/modal-overlay.react.js
+++ b/lib/components/modal-overlay.react.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 const focusTrapOptions = {
   fallbackFocus: '#modal-overlay',
+  allowOutsideClick: true,
 };
 
 function ModalOverlay(props: ModalOverlayProps): React.Node {