diff --git a/src/app/admin/controller/team_admin_controller.js b/src/app/admin/controller/team_admin_controller.js
index 9ded3162..888228bb 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/controller/team_admin_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/admin/controller/team_admin_controller.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ angular.module('sb.admin').controller('TeamAdminController',
         $scope.addTeam = function () {
             $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/admin/template/team_new.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'TeamNewController'
             }).result.then(function () {
                 // On success, reload the page.
diff --git a/src/app/admin/controller/user_admin_controller.js b/src/app/admin/controller/user_admin_controller.js
index ad377ab2..40daa1c6 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/controller/user_admin_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/admin/controller/user_admin_controller.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ angular.module('sb.admin').controller('UserAdminController',
             $modal.open(
                 {
                     templateUrl: 'app/admin/template/user_new.html',
+                    backdrop: 'static',
                     controller: 'UserNewController'
                 }).result.then(function () {
                     // On success, reload the page.
diff --git a/src/app/auth/notification/auth_error_handling.js b/src/app/auth/notification/auth_error_handling.js
index 268d943f..b6572600 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/notification/auth_error_handling.js
+++ b/src/app/auth/notification/auth_error_handling.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ angular.module('sb.auth').run(
         function handle_403() {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/auth/template/modal/superuser_required.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: function($modalInstance, $scope) {
                     $scope.close = function () {
                         $modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
diff --git a/src/app/auth/service/session_modal_service.js b/src/app/auth/service/session_modal_service.js
index fbb2a380..2e5d3770 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/service/session_modal_service.js
+++ b/src/app/auth/service/session_modal_service.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ angular.module('sb.auth')
                     {
                         templateUrl: 'app/auth/template' +
                             '/modal/login_required.html',
+                        backdrop: 'static',
                         controller: 'LoginRequiredModalController'
                     }
                 );
diff --git a/src/app/boards/controller/board_detail_controller.js b/src/app/boards/controller/board_detail_controller.js
index faa3c6bc..1d623ce5 100644
--- a/src/app/boards/controller/board_detail_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/boards/controller/board_detail_controller.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').controller('BoardDetailController',
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 size: 'lg',
                 templateUrl: 'app/worklists/template/additem.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'WorklistAddItemController',
                 resolve: {
                     worklist: function() {
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').controller('BoardDetailController',
         $scope.remove = function() {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/boards/template/archive.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'BoardArchiveController',
                 resolve: {
                     board: function() {
@@ -173,6 +175,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').controller('BoardDetailController',
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 size: 'lg',
                 templateUrl: 'app/worklists/template/new.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'AddWorklistController',
                 resolve: {
                     params: function() {
@@ -201,6 +204,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').controller('BoardDetailController',
         $scope.removeLane = function (lane) {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/worklists/template/delete.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'WorklistDeleteController',
                 resolve: {
                     worklist: function() {
@@ -249,6 +253,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').controller('BoardDetailController',
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 size: 'lg',
                 templateUrl: 'app/worklists/template/new.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'WorklistEditController',
                 resolve: {
                     worklist: function() {
@@ -317,6 +322,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').controller('BoardDetailController',
         $scope.newDueDate = function() {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/due_dates/template/new.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'DueDateNewController',
                 resolve: {
                     board: function() {
@@ -333,6 +339,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').controller('BoardDetailController',
         $scope.editDueDate = function(dueDate) {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/due_dates/template/new.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'DueDateEditController',
                 resolve: {
                     board: function() {
@@ -352,6 +359,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').controller('BoardDetailController',
         $scope.removeDueDate = function(dueDate) {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/due_dates/template/remove_from_board.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'DueDateRemoveController',
                 resolve: {
                     board: function() {
@@ -410,6 +418,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').controller('BoardDetailController',
         $scope.showCardDetail = function(card, lane) {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/boards/template/card_details.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'CardDetailController',
                 resolve: {
                     card: function() {
diff --git a/src/app/boards/controller/card_detail_controller.js b/src/app/boards/controller/card_detail_controller.js
index 2d0ca069..4d626621 100644
--- a/src/app/boards/controller/card_detail_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/boards/controller/card_detail_controller.js
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').controller('CardDetailController',
         $scope.newDueDate = function() {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/due_dates/template/new.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'DueDateNewController',
                 resolve: {
                     board: function() {
diff --git a/src/app/boards/service/new_board_service.js b/src/app/boards/service/new_board_service.js
index 886b8759..4b10fce9 100644
--- a/src/app/boards/service/new_board_service.js
+++ b/src/app/boards/service/new_board_service.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ angular.module('sb.board').factory('NewBoardService',
                         {
                             size: 'lg',
                             templateUrl: 'app/boards/template/new.html',
+                            backdrop: 'static',
                             controller: 'AddBoardController',
                             resolve: {
                                 params: function () {
diff --git a/src/app/profile/controller/profile_tokens_controller.js b/src/app/profile/controller/profile_tokens_controller.js
index ae1148d5..01b33c93 100644
--- a/src/app/profile/controller/profile_tokens_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/profile/controller/profile_tokens_controller.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ angular.module('sb.profile').controller('ProfileTokensController',
         $scope.issueToken = function () {
             $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/profile/template/token_new.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'ProfileTokenNewController',
                 resolve: {
                     user: function (CurrentUser) {
diff --git a/src/app/project_group/controller/project_group_list_controller.js b/src/app/project_group/controller/project_group_list_controller.js
index 90ce571c..931b505f 100644
--- a/src/app/project_group/controller/project_group_list_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/project_group/controller/project_group_list_controller.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ angular.module('sb.project_group').controller('ProjectGroupListController',
             $scope.modalInstance = $modal.open(
                 {
                     templateUrl: 'app/project_group/template/new.html',
+                    backdrop: 'static',
                     controller: 'ProjectGroupNewController'
                 });
 
diff --git a/src/app/projects/controller/project_list_controller.js b/src/app/projects/controller/project_list_controller.js
index 8b0cee90..f0ba55f5 100644
--- a/src/app/projects/controller/project_list_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/projects/controller/project_list_controller.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ angular.module('sb.projects').controller('ProjectListController',
             $scope.modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 size: 'lg',
                 templateUrl: 'app/projects/template/new.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'ProjectNewController'
             });
         };
diff --git a/src/app/stories/controller/story_detail_controller.js b/src/app/stories/controller/story_detail_controller.js
index a2f6251e..4aa09855 100644
--- a/src/app/stories/controller/story_detail_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/stories/controller/story_detail_controller.js
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ angular.module('sb.story').controller('StoryDetailController',
         $scope.showWorklistsModal = function() {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/stories/template/worklists.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'StoryWorklistsController',
                 resolve: {
                     worklists: function () {
@@ -367,6 +368,7 @@ angular.module('sb.story').controller('StoryDetailController',
         $scope.remove = function () {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/stories/template/delete.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'StoryDeleteController',
                 resolve: {
                     story: function () {
@@ -382,6 +384,7 @@ angular.module('sb.story').controller('StoryDetailController',
         $scope.updateFilter = function () {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/stories/template/update_filter.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'TimelineFilterController'
             });
 
@@ -503,6 +506,7 @@ angular.module('sb.story').controller('StoryDetailController',
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 size: 'lg',
                 templateUrl: 'app/stories/template/comments/history.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'CommentHistoryController',
                 resolve: {
                     history: function() {
@@ -711,6 +715,7 @@ angular.module('sb.story').controller('StoryDetailController',
         $scope.showAddWorklist = function(task) {
             $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/stories/template/add_task_to_worklist.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'StoryTaskAddWorklistController',
                 resolve: {
                     task: function() {
@@ -726,6 +731,7 @@ angular.module('sb.story').controller('StoryDetailController',
         $scope.removeTask = function (task, projectName, branchName) {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/stories/template/delete_task.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'StoryTaskDeleteController',
                 resolve: {
                     task: function () {
diff --git a/src/app/stories/service/new_story_service.js b/src/app/stories/service/new_story_service.js
index 53946d30..d3f14089 100644
--- a/src/app/stories/service/new_story_service.js
+++ b/src/app/stories/service/new_story_service.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ angular.module('sb.story').factory('NewStoryService',
                         {
                             size: 'lg',
                             templateUrl: 'app/stories/template/new.html',
+                            backdrop: 'static',
                             controller: 'StoryModalController',
                             resolve: {
                                 params: function () {
diff --git a/src/app/storyboard/controller/header_controller.js b/src/app/storyboard/controller/header_controller.js
index 69a44bec..1764b640 100644
--- a/src/app/storyboard/controller/header_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/storyboard/controller/header_controller.js
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ angular.module('storyboard').controller('HeaderController',
             $scope.modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 size: 'lg',
                 templateUrl: 'app/projects/template/new.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'ProjectNewController'
             });
         };
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ angular.module('storyboard').controller('HeaderController',
             $scope.modalInstance = $modal.open(
                 {
                     templateUrl: 'app/project_group/template/new.html',
+                    backdrop: 'static',
                     controller: 'ProjectGroupNewController'
                 });
 
diff --git a/src/app/worklists/controller/worklist_detail_controller.js b/src/app/worklists/controller/worklist_detail_controller.js
index 2c32a36b..b30863aa 100644
--- a/src/app/worklists/controller/worklist_detail_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/worklists/controller/worklist_detail_controller.js
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ angular.module('sb.worklist').controller('WorklistDetailController',
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 size: 'lg',
                 templateUrl: 'app/worklists/template/additem.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'WorklistAddItemController',
                 resolve: {
                     worklist: function() {
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ angular.module('sb.worklist').controller('WorklistDetailController',
         $scope.remove = function() {
             var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                 templateUrl: 'app/worklists/template/delete.html',
+                backdrop: 'static',
                 controller: 'WorklistDeleteController',
                 resolve: {
                     worklist: function() {
diff --git a/src/app/worklists/service/new_worklist_service.js b/src/app/worklists/service/new_worklist_service.js
index ae3347b8..4540eefc 100644
--- a/src/app/worklists/service/new_worklist_service.js
+++ b/src/app/worklists/service/new_worklist_service.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ angular.module('sb.worklist').factory('NewWorklistService',
                         {
                             size: 'lg',
                             templateUrl: 'app/worklists/template/new.html',
+                            backdrop: 'static',
                             controller: 'AddWorklistController',
                             resolve: {
                                 params: function () {