diff --git a/projects/angular/src/modal/modal.html b/projects/angular/src/modal/modal.html
index 6d8768121f..c62a9d304f 100644
--- a/projects/angular/src/modal/modal.html
+++ b/projects/angular/src/modal/modal.html
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
   ~ The full license information can be found in LICENSE in the root directory of this project.
   -->
 
-<div cdkTrapFocus [cdkTrapFocusAutoCapture]="true" class="modal" *ngIf="_open">
+<div class="modal" *ngIf="_open">
   <!--fixme: revisit when ngClass works with exit animation-->
   <div
+    cdkTrapFocus
+    [cdkTrapFocusAutoCapture]="true"
     [@fadeDown]="skipAnimation"
     (@fadeDown.done)="fadeDone($event)"
     class="modal-dialog"