diff --git a/playground/src/app.js b/playground/src/app.js
index 1bf4372e821..b6ca43145b5 100644
--- a/playground/src/app.js
+++ b/playground/src/app.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ function start() {
   registerScreens();
   Navigation.events().registerAppLaunchedListener(async () => {
     setDefaultOptions();
+    Navigation.dismissAllModals();
     setRoot();
   });
 }