diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/lib/umbraco/compat.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/lib/umbraco/compat.js
index 187fe7a0ef..e662b1190e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/lib/umbraco/compat.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/lib/umbraco/compat.js
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function () {
     jQuery(window).bind("resize", function () {
         scaleScrollables("body");
     });
+
+    jQuery("body").click(function(event) {
+        var el = event.target.nodeName;
+        var pEl = event.target.parentElement.nodeName;
+
+        if(el != "A" && el != "BUTTON" && pEl != "A" && pEl != "BUTTON"){
+            UmbClientMgr.closeModalWindow(undefined);
+        }
+    });
 });