diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
index d1b1a1339..4aecbbfa3 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ $.fn.modal = function(parameters) {
             module.verbose('Attaching events');
             $module
               .on('click' + eventNamespace, selector.close, module.event.close)
+              .on('click' + eventNamespace, selector.approve, module.event.approve)
+              .on('click' + eventNamespace, selector.deny, module.event.deny)
             ;
             $window
               .on('resize' + elementNamespace, module.event.resize)
@@ -216,30 +218,22 @@ $.fn.modal = function(parameters) {
         },
 
         event: {
-          close: function() {
-            var
-              $element = $(this)
-            ;
-            module.verbose('Closing element activated');
-            if( $element.is(selector.approve) ) {
-              if(settings.onApprove.call(element, $element) !== false) {
-                module.hide();
-              }
-              else {
-                module.verbose('Approve callback returned false cancelling hide');
-              }
-            }
-            else if( $element.is(selector.deny) ) {
-              if(settings.onDeny.call(element, $element) !== false) {
-                module.hide();
-              }
-              else {
-                module.verbose('Deny callback returned false cancelling hide');
-              }
+          approve: function() {
+            if(settings.onApprove.call(element, $(this)) === false) {
+              module.verbose('Approve callback returned false cancelling hide');
+              return;
             }
-            else {
-              module.hide();
+            module.hide();
+          },
+          deny: function() {
+            if(settings.onDeny.call(element, $(this)) === false) {
+              module.verbose('Deny callback returned false cancelling hide');
+              return;
             }
+            module.hide();
+          },
+          close: function() {
+            module.hide();
           },
           click: function(event) {
             var
@@ -884,7 +878,7 @@ $.fn.modal.settings = {
   onDeny     : function(){ return true; },
 
   selector    : {
-    close    : '.close, .actions .button',
+    close    : '.close',
     approve  : '.actions .positive, .actions .approve, .actions .ok',
     deny     : '.actions .negative, .actions .deny, .actions .cancel',
     modal    : '.ui.modal'
diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/modal.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/modal.variables
index 5cddbbf65..12027422b 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/modal.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/modal.variables
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 @border: none;
 @zIndex: 1001;
 @borderRadius: @defaultBorderRadius;
-@boxShadow: 1px 3px 10px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+@boxShadow:
+  1px 3px 3px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
+  1px 3px 15px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
+;
 
 /* Close Icon */
 @closeOpacity: 0.8;