diff --git a/js/modal.js b/js/modal.js
index c98c50f..262dd5b 100644
--- a/js/modal.js
+++ b/js/modal.js
@@ -260,6 +260,15 @@
           });
 
         });
+
+      // Bind a click handler to allow elements with the 'ctools-close-modal'
+      // class to close the modal.
+      $('.ctools-close-modal', context).once('ctools-close-modal-processed', function () {
+        $(this).click(function() {
+          Drupal.CTools.Modal.dismiss();
+          return false;
+        });
+      });
     }
   };