diff --git a/website/client/src/components/challenges/challengeModal.vue b/website/client/src/components/challenges/challengeModal.vue
index 7e1fe7b0fe..b754fe18ef 100644
--- a/website/client/src/components/challenges/challengeModal.vue
+++ b/website/client/src/components/challenges/challengeModal.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   <b-modal
     id="challenge-modal"
     :title="title"
+    :no-close-on-esc="true"
+    :no-close-on-backdrop="true"
     size="lg"
     @shown="shown"
   >