diff --git a/templates/widgets/modal.julius b/templates/widgets/modal.julius
index 5033f05b2..06160bcbd 100644
--- a/templates/widgets/modal.julius
+++ b/templates/widgets/modal.julius
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
       var trigger = document.querySelector(modal.dataset.trigger);
       var closeBound;
 
-      this.open = function openFn() {
+      this.open = function openFn(event) {
+        if (event) {
+          event.preventDefault();
+        }
         modal.classList.add('modal--open');
         overlay.classList.add('modal__overlay');
-        modal.parentNode.insertBefore(overlay, modal);
+        document.body.insertBefore(modal, null);
+        document.body.insertBefore(overlay, modal);
         overlay.classList.add('modal__overlay--open');
         toggleScroll(false);