diff --git a/js/src/modal.js b/js/src/modal.js
index 8453dbc9d8..7d44c31e8c 100644
--- a/js/src/modal.js
+++ b/js/src/modal.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ const CLASS_NAME_FADE = 'fade'
 const CLASS_NAME_SHOW = 'show'
 const CLASS_NAME_STATIC = 'modal-static'
 
+const OPEN_SELECTOR = '.modal.show'
 const SELECTOR_DIALOG = '.modal-dialog'
 const SELECTOR_MODAL_BODY = '.modal-body'
 const SELECTOR_DATA_TOGGLE = '[data-bs-toggle="modal"]'
@@ -411,6 +412,12 @@ EventHandler.on(document, EVENT_CLICK_DATA_API, SELECTOR_DATA_TOGGLE, function (
     })
   })
 
+  // avoid conflict when clicking moddal toggler while another one is open
+  const allReadyOpen = SelectorEngine.findOne(OPEN_SELECTOR)
+  if (allReadyOpen) {
+    Modal.getInstance(allReadyOpen).hide()
+  }
+
   const data = Modal.getOrCreateInstance(target)
 
   data.toggle(this)
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
index 562b325618..a65ed4afa8 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
@@ -978,6 +978,29 @@ describe('Modal', () => {
 
       trigger.click()
     })
+
+    it('should call hide first, if another modal is open', done => {
+      fixtureEl.innerHTML = [
+        '<button data-bs-toggle="modal"  data-bs-target="#modal2"></button>',
+        '<div id="modal1" class="modal fade"><div class="modal-dialog"></div></div>',
+        '<div id="modal2" class="modal"><div class="modal-dialog"></div></div>'
+      ].join('')
+
+      const trigger2 = fixtureEl.querySelector('button')
+      const modalEl1 = document.querySelector('#modal1')
+      const modalEl2 = document.querySelector('#modal2')
+      const modal1 = new Modal(modalEl1)
+
+      modalEl1.addEventListener('shown.bs.modal', () => {
+        trigger2.click()
+      })
+      modalEl1.addEventListener('hidden.bs.modal', () => {
+        expect(Modal.getInstance(modalEl2)).not.toBeNull()
+        expect(modalEl2.classList.contains('show')).toBeTrue()
+        done()
+      })
+      modal1.show()
+    })
   })
 
   describe('jQueryInterface', () => {
diff --git a/site/content/docs/5.1/components/modal.md b/site/content/docs/5.1/components/modal.md
index 7b8902820f..118dc842f1 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/5.1/components/modal.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/5.1/components/modal.md
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ Toggle between multiple modals with some clever placement of the `data-bs-target
         Hide this modal and show the first with the button below.
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-target="#exampleModalToggle" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Back to first</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-target="#exampleModalToggle" data-bs-toggle="modal">Back to first</button>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>