diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-components/src/buttons/OpenInFullscreenButton.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-components/src/buttons/OpenInFullscreenButton.tsx
index afe16908f6..4f5323a921 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-components/src/buttons/OpenInFullscreenButton.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-components/src/buttons/OpenInFullscreenButton.tsx
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ const OpenInFullscreenButton: FC<Props> = ({ modalTitle, modalBody }) => {
       <Button title={t("diff.fullscreen.open")} className="button" onClick={() => setShowModal(true)}>
         <i className="fas fa-search-plus" />
       </Button>
-      <FullscreenModal
+      {showModal && <FullscreenModal
         title={modalTitle}
         closeFunction={() => setShowModal(false)}
         body={modalBody}
         active={showModal}
-      />
+      />}
     </>
   );
 };