diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 58698e1ad..800e5918f 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 **[Reported Bugs](https://github.com/Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A2.1.0+is%3Aclosed)**
 - **Modal** - Fix autofocus setting in modal not working due to improper selector #2737
+- **Modal** - Increased `close` specificity, modal will now only close on `> .close` #2736
 
 **[Merged PR](https://github.com/Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A2.1.0+is%3Aclosed)**
 
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
index 98a6e9d48..4d24a41ce 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ $.fn.modal.settings = {
   onDeny     : function(){ return true; },
 
   selector    : {
-    close    : '.close',
+    close    : '> .close',
     approve  : '.actions .positive, .actions .approve, .actions .ok',
     deny     : '.actions .negative, .actions .deny, .actions .cancel',
     modal    : '.ui.modal'