diff --git a/src/DatePicker/DatePicker.svelte b/src/DatePicker/DatePicker.svelte
index f75089b3..b210d6e5 100644
--- a/src/DatePicker/DatePicker.svelte
+++ b/src/DatePicker/DatePicker.svelte
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@
       locale,
       maxDate,
       minDate,
+      // default to static: true so the
+      // date picker works inside a modal
+      static: true,
       ...flatpickrProps,
     });
   }