diff --git a/app/src/cc/arduino/view/NotificationPopup.java b/app/src/cc/arduino/view/NotificationPopup.java
index 69fb3ff9ec0..2de079c8525 100644
--- a/app/src/cc/arduino/view/NotificationPopup.java
+++ b/app/src/cc/arduino/view/NotificationPopup.java
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ public void close() {
     if (autoClose) {
       autoCloseTimer.cancel();
     }
+    setModal(false);
     dispatchEvent(new WindowEvent(this, WindowEvent.WINDOW_CLOSING));
   }