diff --git a/src/components/modal/modal.scss b/src/components/modal/modal.scss
index ea50619f6de..8489c671e82 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/modal.scss
+++ b/src/components/modal/modal.scss
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
 .content {
   @apply bg-foreground-1 relative box-border block h-full overflow-auto p-0;
   max-block-size: calc(100vh - 12rem);
+  padding-block: var(--calcite-modal-content-padding, ; padding-inline: var(--calcite-modal-padding-internal));
 }
 
 .content--no-footer {