diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.mdx b/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.mdx
index 8684877a06..6dbe0df46c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.mdx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.mdx
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const dialogRef = useRef<HTMLDialogElement>(null);
 ### Close on backdrop click
 
 Vi bruker `backdropClose={true}` proppen for å lukke dialogen når brukeren klikker utenfor.
+Dette funker kun dersom du har `modal={true}`, fordi en non-modla har ikke et backdrop.
 
 <Canvas of={DialogStories.BackdropClose} />
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
index 707321f27a..a01cb11a6e 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ export type DialogProps = MergeRight<
     closeButton?: string | false;
     /**
      * Close on backdrop click.
+     * Only works when `modal` is true.
+     *
      * @default false
      */
     backdropClose?: boolean;