diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 63701c236..f7083591a 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - **Button** - Fixes `@basicActiveBoxShadow` being used incorrectly in basic button variables
 - **Visibility** - Fixes issue where visibility events would occur improperly when using a `context` that have `overflow-x` or `overflow-y` set to `auto`
 - **Dropdown** - Fixes an issue where dropdown would not correctly open `upward` at bottom edge of the screen when using a `context` with `overflow-x` or `overflow-y` set to `auto`
+- **Modal** - `onDeny` and `onApprove` callbacks can no longer occur multiple times if you rapidly click a approve/deny button in a modal. #4479
 
 ### Version 2.2.10 - February 21, 2017
 
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
index b8c32f5a6..9de8673de 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ $.fn.modal = function(parameters) {
         element         = this,
         instance        = $module.data(moduleNamespace),
 
+        ignoreRepeatedEvents = false,
+
         elementEventNamespace,
         id,
         observer,
@@ -226,18 +228,24 @@ $.fn.modal = function(parameters) {
 
         event: {
           approve: function() {
-            if(settings.onApprove.call(element, $(this)) === false) {
+            if(ignoreRepeatedEvents || settings.onApprove.call(element, $(this)) === false) {
               module.verbose('Approve callback returned false cancelling hide');
               return;
             }
-            module.hide();
+            ignoreRepeatedEvents = true;
+            module.hide(function() {
+              ignoreRepeatedEvents = false;
+            });
           },
           deny: function() {
-            if(settings.onDeny.call(element, $(this)) === false) {
+            if(ignoreRepeatedEvents || settings.onDeny.call(element, $(this)) === false) {
               module.verbose('Deny callback returned false cancelling hide');
               return;
             }
-            module.hide();
+            ignoreRepeatedEvents = true;
+            module.hide(function() {
+              ignoreRepeatedEvents = false;
+            });
           },
           close: function() {
             module.hide();