diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/modal.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/modal.js
index f2530f868bf..18cc7d77425 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/modal.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/modal.js
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ import Controller from "@ember/controller";
 import { tracked } from "@glimmer/tracking";
 
 export default class ModalController extends Controller {
-  @tracked hidden;
+  @tracked hidden = true;
 }