diff --git a/starterOnly/modal.js b/starterOnly/modal.js
index 694a848564..2377b23da8 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 modalCloseBtn = document.querySelectorAll(".close");
 
 // launch modal event
 modalBtn.forEach((btn) => btn.addEventListener("click", launchModal));
@@ -20,4 +21,11 @@ function launchModal() {
   modalbg.style.display = "block";
 }
 
+// close modal event
+modalCloseBtn.forEach((btn) => btn.addEventListener("click", closeModal));
+
+// close modal form
+function closeModal() {
+  modalbg.style.display = "none";
+}