diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/prompt-dialog.js b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/prompt-dialog.js
index 1ee2ad1fa7..afe6ac51a3 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/prompt-dialog.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/prompt-dialog.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ angular.module('PromptDialog', ['Utilities', 'sanitizeFilter'])
 
                 $('#prompt-modal').off('hidden.bs.modal');
                 $('#prompt-modal').modal({
-                    backdrop: 'local_backdrop',
+                    backdrop: 'static',
                     keyboard: true,
                     show: true
                 });