diff --git a/js/src/modal.js b/js/src/modal.js
index e2b711e5be..48ff5b8540 100644
--- a/js/src/modal.js
+++ b/js/src/modal.js
@@ -306,9 +306,12 @@ class Modal {
   }
 
   _setEscapeEvent() {
-    if (this._isShown && this._config.keyboard) {
+    if (this._isShown) {
       EventHandler.on(this._element, Event.KEYDOWN_DISMISS, event => {
-        if (event.which === ESCAPE_KEYCODE) {
+        if (this._config.keyboard && event.which === ESCAPE_KEYCODE) {
+          event.preventDefault()
+          this.hide()
+        } else if (!this._config.keyboard && event.which === ESCAPE_KEYCODE) {
           this._triggerBackdropTransition()
         }
       })
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
index 2edef22b2c..b4923ab3f4 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
@@ -567,6 +567,64 @@ describe('Modal', () => {
       modal.show()
     })
 
+    it('should close modal when escape key is pressed with keyboard = true and backdrop is static', done => {
+      fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="modal" data-backdrop="static"><div class="modal-dialog" /></div>'
+
+      const modalEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('.modal')
+      const modal = new Modal(modalEl, {
+        backdrop: 'static',
+        keyboard: true
+      })
+
+      const shownCallback = () => {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          expect(modal._isShown).toEqual(false)
+          done()
+        }, 10)
+      }
+
+      modalEl.addEventListener('shown.bs.modal', () => {
+        const keydownEscape = createEvent('keydown')
+        keydownEscape.which = 27
+
+        modalEl.dispatchEvent(keydownEscape)
+        shownCallback()
+      })
+
+      modal.show()
+    })
+
+    it('should not close modal when escape key is pressed with keyboard = false and backdrop = static', done => {
+      fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="modal" data-backdrop="static" data-keyboard="false"><div class="modal-dialog" /></div>'
+
+      const modalEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('.modal')
+      const modal = new Modal(modalEl, {
+        backdrop: 'static',
+        keyboard: false
+      })
+
+      const shownCallback = () => {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          expect(modal._isShown).toEqual(true)
+          done()
+        }, 10)
+      }
+
+      modalEl.addEventListener('shown.bs.modal', () => {
+        const keydownEscape = createEvent('keydown')
+        keydownEscape.which = 27
+
+        modalEl.dispatchEvent(keydownEscape)
+        shownCallback()
+      })
+
+      modalEl.addEventListener('hidden.bs.modal', () => {
+        throw new Error('Should not hide a modal')
+      })
+
+      modal.show()
+    })
+
     it('should not adjust the inline body padding when it does not overflow', done => {
       fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="modal"><div class="modal-dialog" /></div>'
 
diff --git a/site/content/docs/4.3/components/modal.md b/site/content/docs/4.3/components/modal.md
index 15a3eeabf1..6571a5ce49 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/4.3/components/modal.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/4.3/components/modal.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Toggle a working modal demo by clicking the button below. It will slide down and
 
 When backdrop is set to static, the modal will not close when clicking outside it. Click the button below to try it.
 
-<div id="staticBackdropLive" class="modal fade" data-backdrop="static" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="staticBackdropLiveLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+<div id="staticBackdropLive" class="modal fade" data-backdrop="static" data-keyboard="false" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="staticBackdropLiveLabel" aria-hidden="true">
   <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ When backdrop is set to static, the modal will not close when clicking outside i
 </button>
 
 <!-- Modal -->
-<div class="modal fade" id="staticBackdrop" data-backdrop="static" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="staticBackdropLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+<div class="modal fade" id="staticBackdrop" data-backdrop="static" data-keyboard="false" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="staticBackdropLabel" aria-hidden="true">
   <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ Options can be passed via data attributes or JavaScript. For data attributes, ap
       <td>backdrop</td>
       <td>boolean or the string <code>'static'</code></td>
       <td>true</td>
-      <td>Includes a modal-backdrop element. Alternatively, specify <code>static</code> for a backdrop which doesn't close the modal on click or on escape key press.</td>
+      <td>Includes a modal-backdrop element. Alternatively, specify <code>static</code> for a backdrop which doesn't close the modal on click.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>keyboard</td>
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ Bootstrap's modal class exposes a few events for hooking into modal functionalit
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>hidePrevented.bs.modal</td>
-      <td>This event is fired when the modal is shown, its backdrop is <code>static</code> and a click outside the modal or an escape key press is performed.</td>
+      <td>This event is fired when the modal is shown, its backdrop is <code>static</code> and a click outside the modal or an escape key press is performed with the keyboard option or <code>data-keyboard</code> set to <code>false</code>.</td>
     </tr>
   </tbody>
 </table>