diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
index 206ec0742..5dae5bbd9 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ $.fn.modal = function(parameters) {
           module.create.dimmer();
           module.refreshModals();
 
-          module.verbose('Attaching close events', $close);
           module.bind.events();
           module.observeChanges();
           module.instantiate();
@@ -189,8 +188,13 @@ $.fn.modal = function(parameters) {
 
         bind: {
           events: function() {
-            $close.on('click' + eventNamespace, module.event.close);
-            $window.on('resize' + elementNamespace, module.event.resize);
+            module.verbose('Attaching events');
+            $module
+              .on('click' + eventNamespace, selector.close, module.event.close)
+            ;
+            $window
+              .on('resize' + elementNamespace, module.event.resize)
+            ;
           }
         },