diff --git a/src/fmg-components/save-progress-modal-question/save-progress-modal-question.vue b/src/fmg-components/save-progress-modal-question/save-progress-modal-question.vue
index 510f7bc3e..e1fc3e180 100644
--- a/src/fmg-components/save-progress-modal-question/save-progress-modal-question.vue
+++ b/src/fmg-components/save-progress-modal-question/save-progress-modal-question.vue
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ export default {
         modalWidgetName: String,
         pageName: String,
     },
+    unmounted() {
+        // remove any modal effects before leaving page (e.g. user hits browser back button)
+        this.modal.closeModal();
+    },
     computed: {
         buttonText() {
             return this.getCmsContent(this.modalWidgetName, "SubheaderText");