diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
index 6d93ccc85b0..110ebdf34be 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ public class ReactModalHostView extends ViewGroup implements LifecycleEventListe
     // Do nothing as we are laid out by UIManager
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
+    super.onDetachedFromWindow();
+    dismiss();
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void addView(View child, int index) {
     UiThreadUtil.assertOnUiThread();