diff --git a/starterOnly/modal.js b/starterOnly/modal.js
index 694a848564..e68301c3bb 100644
--- a/starterOnly/modal.js
+++ b/starterOnly/modal.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ function editNav() {
 const modalbg = document.querySelector(".bground");
 const modalBtn = document.querySelectorAll(".modal-btn");
 const formData = document.querySelectorAll(".formData");
+const modalClose = document.querySelector('.close');
 
 // launch modal event
 modalBtn.forEach((btn) => btn.addEventListener("click", launchModal));
@@ -19,5 +20,12 @@ modalBtn.forEach((btn) => btn.addEventListener("click", launchModal));
 function launchModal() {
   modalbg.style.display = "block";
 }
+// close modal form
 
+function modalCloseForm(){
+  modalbg.style.display = "none";
+}
+modalClose.addEventListener('click', ()=> {
+  modalCloseForm()
+})