diff --git a/js/src/modal.js b/js/src/modal.js
index ad925f6ff429..faaa8f108386 100644
--- a/js/src/modal.js
+++ b/js/src/modal.js
@@ -325,9 +325,12 @@ class Modal {
   }
 
   _setEscapeEvent() {
-    if (this._isShown && this._config.keyboard) {
+    if (this._isShown) {
       $(this._element).on(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.js b/js/tests/unit/modal.js
index b1ddc8512ff5..14cebe84f374 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/modal.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/modal.js
@@ -855,4 +855,53 @@ $(function () {
         backdrop: 'static'
       })
   })
+
+  QUnit.test('should close modal when escape key is pressed with keyboard = true and backdrop is static', function (assert) {
+    assert.expect(1)
+    var done = assert.async()
+    var $modal = $('<div class="modal" data-backdrop="static" data-keyboard="true"><div class="modal-dialog" /></div>').appendTo('#qunit-fixture')
+
+    $modal.on('shown.bs.modal', function () {
+      $modal.trigger($.Event('keydown', {
+        which: 27
+      }))
+
+      setTimeout(function () {
+        var modal = $modal.data('bs.modal')
+
+        assert.strictEqual(modal._isShown, false)
+        done()
+      }, 10)
+    })
+      .bootstrapModal({
+        backdrop: 'static',
+        keyboard: true
+      })
+  })
+
+  QUnit.test('should not close modal when escape key is pressed with keyboard = false and backdrop = static', function (assert) {
+    assert.expect(1)
+    var done = assert.async()
+    var $modal = $('<div class="modal" data-backdrop="static" data-keyboard="false"><div class="modal-dialog" /></div>').appendTo('#qunit-fixture')
+
+    $modal.on('shown.bs.modal', function () {
+      $modal.trigger($.Event('keydown', {
+        which: 27
+      }))
+
+      setTimeout(function () {
+        var modal = $modal.data('bs.modal')
+
+        assert.strictEqual(modal._isShown, true)
+        done()
+      }, 10)
+    })
+      .on('hidden.bs.modal', function () {
+        assert.strictEqual(false, true, 'should not hide the modal')
+      })
+      .bootstrapModal({
+        backdrop: 'static',
+        keyboard: false
+      })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/site/docs/4.4/components/modal.md b/site/docs/4.4/components/modal.md
index 6bd573d7a7c5..aebfd9e10063 100644
--- a/site/docs/4.4/components/modal.md
+++ b/site/docs/4.4/components/modal.md
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ 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">
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ 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">
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ 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>
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ 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>