diff --git a/js/src/modal.js b/js/src/modal.js
index dd61649ecc..01a3d7f75c 100644
--- a/js/src/modal.js
+++ b/js/src/modal.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class Modal extends BaseComponent {
   constructor(element, config) {
     super(element, config)
 
+    this._deleteDialogRoleWhenHiding = false
     this._dialog = SelectorEngine.findOne(SELECTOR_DIALOG, this._element)
     this._backdrop = this._initializeBackDrop()
     this._focustrap = this._initializeFocusTrap()
@@ -177,7 +178,12 @@ class Modal extends BaseComponent {
     this._element.style.display = 'block'
     this._element.removeAttribute('aria-hidden')
     this._element.setAttribute('aria-modal', true)
-    this._element.setAttribute('role', 'dialog')
+
+    if (this._element.getAttribute('role') !== 'dialog') {
+      this._deleteDialogRoleWhenHiding = true
+      this._element.setAttribute('role', 'dialog')
+    }
+
     this._element.scrollTop = 0
 
     const modalBody = SelectorEngine.findOne(SELECTOR_MODAL_BODY, this._dialog)
@@ -246,7 +252,11 @@ class Modal extends BaseComponent {
     this._element.style.display = 'none'
     this._element.setAttribute('aria-hidden', true)
     this._element.removeAttribute('aria-modal')
-    this._element.removeAttribute('role')
+
+    if (this._deleteDialogRoleWhenHiding) {
+      this._element.removeAttribute('role')
+    }
+
     this._isTransitioning = false
 
     this._backdrop.hide(() => {
diff --git a/js/src/offcanvas.js b/js/src/offcanvas.js
index 8d1feb13bb..8e82f233b8 100644
--- a/js/src/offcanvas.js
+++ b/js/src/offcanvas.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Offcanvas extends BaseComponent {
   constructor(element, config) {
     super(element, config)
 
+    this._deleteDialogRoleWhenHiding = false
     this._isShown = false
     this._backdrop = this._initializeBackDrop()
     this._focustrap = this._initializeFocusTrap()
@@ -109,7 +110,12 @@ class Offcanvas extends BaseComponent {
     }
 
     this._element.setAttribute('aria-modal', true)
-    this._element.setAttribute('role', 'dialog')
+
+    if (this._element.getAttribute('role') !== 'dialog') {
+      this._deleteDialogRoleWhenHiding = true
+      this._element.setAttribute('role', 'dialog')
+    }
+
     this._element.classList.add(CLASS_NAME_SHOWING)
 
     const completeCallBack = () => {
@@ -145,7 +151,10 @@ class Offcanvas extends BaseComponent {
     const completeCallback = () => {
       this._element.classList.remove(CLASS_NAME_SHOW, CLASS_NAME_HIDING)
       this._element.removeAttribute('aria-modal')
-      this._element.removeAttribute('role')
+
+      if (this._deleteDialogRoleWhenHiding) {
+        this._element.removeAttribute('role')
+      }
 
       if (!this._config.scroll) {
         new ScrollBarHelper().reset()
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
index 2aa0b7655c..429fc15000 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
@@ -709,6 +709,35 @@ describe('Modal', () => {
       })
     })
 
+    it('should hide a modal and not remove role="dialog" if already present', () => {
+      return new Promise(resolve => {
+        fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="modal" role="dialog"><div class="modal-dialog"></div></div>'
+
+        const modalEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('.modal')
+        const modal = new Modal(modalEl)
+        const backdropSpy = spyOn(modal._backdrop, 'hide').and.callThrough()
+
+        modalEl.addEventListener('shown.bs.modal', () => {
+          modal.hide()
+        })
+
+        modalEl.addEventListener('hide.bs.modal', event => {
+          expect(event).toBeDefined()
+        })
+
+        modalEl.addEventListener('hidden.bs.modal', () => {
+          expect(modalEl.getAttribute('aria-modal')).toBeNull()
+          expect(modalEl.getAttribute('role')).toEqual('dialog')
+          expect(modalEl.getAttribute('aria-hidden')).toEqual('true')
+          expect(modalEl.style.display).toEqual('none')
+          expect(backdropSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+          resolve()
+        })
+
+        modal.show()
+      })
+    })
+
     it('should close modal when clicking outside of modal-content', () => {
       return new Promise(resolve => {
         fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="modal"><div class="modal-dialog"></div></div>'
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js
index 3b6c98c100..b455de62d6 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js
@@ -551,6 +551,26 @@ describe('Offcanvas', () => {
       })
     })
 
+    it('should hide a shown element and not remove role="dialog" if already present', () => {
+      return new Promise(resolve => {
+        fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas" role="dialog"></div>'
+
+        const offCanvasEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('div')
+        const offCanvas = new Offcanvas(offCanvasEl)
+        const spy = spyOn(offCanvas._backdrop, 'hide').and.callThrough()
+        offCanvas.show()
+
+        offCanvasEl.addEventListener('hidden.bs.offcanvas', () => {
+          expect(offCanvasEl).not.toHaveClass('show')
+          expect(offCanvasEl.getAttribute('role')).toEqual('dialog')
+          expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+          resolve()
+        })
+
+        offCanvas.hide()
+      })
+    })
+
     it('should not fire hidden when hide is prevented', () => {
       return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas"></div>'