diff --git a/Libraries/Modal/Modal.js b/Libraries/Modal/Modal.js
index 08a5d74ea85..592383a91ee 100644
--- a/Libraries/Modal/Modal.js
+++ b/Libraries/Modal/Modal.js
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     position: 'absolute',
   },
   container: {
-    position: 'absolute',
     [side]: 0,
     top: 0,
+    flex: 1,
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/Libraries/Modal/__tests__/__snapshots__/Modal-test.js.snap b/Libraries/Modal/__tests__/__snapshots__/Modal-test.js.snap
index 8aa3579e006..8c49d6f4aa0 100644
--- a/Libraries/Modal/__tests__/__snapshots__/Modal-test.js.snap
+++ b/Libraries/Modal/__tests__/__snapshots__/Modal-test.js.snap
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ exports[`<Modal /> should render as <RCTModalHostView> when not mocked 1`] = `
     style={
       Array [
         Object {
+          "flex": 1,
           "left": 0,
-          "position": "absolute",
           "top": 0,
         },
         Object {