diff --git a/src/modal/modal-trigger.js b/src/modal/modal-trigger.js
index b95fe28a..eaa838cc 100644
--- a/src/modal/modal-trigger.js
+++ b/src/modal/modal-trigger.js
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-import { customAttribute } from 'aurelia-templating';
+import { bindable, customAttribute } from 'aurelia-templating';
 import { inject } from 'aurelia-dependency-injection';
+import { getBooleanFromAttributeValue } from '../common/attributes';
 import { AttributeManager } from '../common/attributeManager';
 import { fireMaterializeEvent } from '../common/events';
 
 @customAttribute('md-modal-trigger')
 @inject(Element)
 export class MdModalTrigger {
+  @bindable() dismissible = true;
+
   constructor(element) {
     this.element = element;
     this.attributeManager = new AttributeManager(this.element);
@@ -15,7 +18,8 @@ export class MdModalTrigger {
   attached() {
     this.attributeManager.addClasses('modal-trigger');
     $(this.element).leanModal({
-      complete: this.onComplete
+      complete: this.onComplete,
+      dismissible: getBooleanFromAttributeValue(this.dismissible)
     });
   }