diff --git a/ts/components/ForwardMessagesModal.tsx b/ts/components/ForwardMessagesModal.tsx
index b8f531f529..ac56fafcbb 100644
--- a/ts/components/ForwardMessagesModal.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/ForwardMessagesModal.tsx
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ export function ForwardMessagesModal({
       )}
       <ModalHost
         modalName="ForwardMessageModal"
+        noMouseClose
         onEscape={handleBackOrClose}
         onClose={close}
         overlayStyles={overlayStyles}