diff --git a/.changeset/fresh-jobs-brush.md b/.changeset/fresh-jobs-brush.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6751f9a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fresh-jobs-brush.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@qwik-ui/headless': patch
+---
+
+fix: Modal.Close now of type button
diff --git a/packages/kit-headless/src/components/modal/modal-close.tsx b/packages/kit-headless/src/components/modal/modal-close.tsx
index 47bfab195..7a69bca93 100644
--- a/packages/kit-headless/src/components/modal/modal-close.tsx
+++ b/packages/kit-headless/src/components/modal/modal-close.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const HModalClose = component$((props: PropsOf<'button'>) => {
   });
 
   return (
-    <button onClick$={[handleClick$, props.onClick$]} {...props}>
+    <button type="button" onClick$={[handleClick$, props.onClick$]} {...props}>
       <Slot />
     </button>
   );