diff --git a/src/components/Modal/BaseModal.tsx b/src/components/Modal/BaseModal.tsx
index 3d5751b53dd45..db535e1e829e3 100644
--- a/src/components/Modal/BaseModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Modal/BaseModal.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import React, {useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
-import type {LayoutChangeEvent} from 'react-native';
+import type {GestureResponderEvent, LayoutChangeEvent} from 'react-native';
 // Animated required for side panel navigation
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-imports
 import {Animated, DeviceEventEmitter, View} from 'react-native';
 import ColorSchemeWrapper from '@components/ColorSchemeWrapper';
 import NavigationBar from '@components/NavigationBar';
+import {PressableWithoutFeedback} from '@components/Pressable';
 import ScreenWrapperOfflineIndicatorContext from '@components/ScreenWrapper/ScreenWrapperOfflineIndicatorContext';
 import useKeyboardState from '@hooks/useKeyboardState';
+import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import usePrevious from '@hooks/usePrevious';
 import useResponsiveLayout from '@hooks/useResponsiveLayout';
 import useSafeAreaInsets from '@hooks/useSafeAreaInsets';
@@ -15,8 +17,10 @@ import useStyleUtils from '@hooks/useStyleUtils';
 import useTheme from '@hooks/useTheme';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import useWindowDimensions from '@hooks/useWindowDimensions';
+import Accessibility from '@libs/Accessibility';
 import ComposerFocusManager from '@libs/ComposerFocusManager';
 import {canUseTouchScreen as canUseTouchScreenCheck} from '@libs/DeviceCapabilities';
+import getPlatform from '@libs/getPlatform';
 import NarrowPaneContext from '@libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/Navigators/NarrowPaneContext';
 import Overlay from '@libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/Navigators/Overlay';
 import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
@@ -75,7 +79,10 @@ function BaseModal({
     const theme = useTheme();
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const StyleUtils = useStyleUtils();
+    const {translate} = useLocalize();
+    const isScreenReaderEnabled = Accessibility.useScreenReaderStatus();
     const {windowWidth, windowHeight} = useWindowDimensions();
+    const isWeb = getPlatform() === CONST.PLATFORM.WEB;
     // We need to use isSmallScreenWidth instead of shouldUseNarrowLayout to apply correct modal width
     const canUseTouchScreen = canUseTouchScreenCheck();
     // eslint-disable-next-line rulesdir/prefer-shouldUseNarrowLayout-instead-of-isSmallScreenWidth
@@ -92,6 +99,7 @@ function BaseModal({
 
     const shouldCallHideModalOnUnmount = useRef(false);
     const hideModalCallbackRef = useRef<(callHideCallback: boolean) => void>(undefined);
+    const dismissButtonRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | View | null>(null);
 
     const wasVisible = usePrevious(isVisible);
 
@@ -176,8 +184,8 @@ function BaseModal({
         onModalShow();
     }, [onModalShow, shouldSetModalVisibility, type]);
 
-    const handleBackdropPress = (e?: KeyboardEvent) => {
-        if (e?.key === CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.ENTER.shortcutKey) {
+    const handleBackdropPress = (e?: KeyboardEvent | GestureResponderEvent) => {
+        if (e && 'key' in e && e.key === CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.ENTER.shortcutKey) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -261,6 +269,38 @@ function BaseModal({
         ],
     );
 
+    const shouldShowBottomDockedDismissButton = isSmallScreenWidth && type === CONST.MODAL.MODAL_TYPE.BOTTOM_DOCKED && !!(onBackdropPress ?? onClose) && isScreenReaderEnabled;
+
+    const initialFocusTarget = useMemo(() => {
+        if (!isWeb || !shouldShowBottomDockedDismissButton) {
+            return initialFocus;
+        }
+        return () => dismissButtonRef.current ?? document.body;
+    }, [initialFocus, isWeb, shouldShowBottomDockedDismissButton]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!isWeb || !isVisible || !shouldShowBottomDockedDismissButton) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let retries = 0;
+        const focusDismissButton = () => {
+            const target = dismissButtonRef.current;
+            if (target && 'focus' in target && typeof target.focus === 'function') {
+                target.focus();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (retries >= 5) {
+                return;
+            }
+            retries++;
+            requestAnimationFrame(focusDismissButton);
+        };
+
+        requestAnimationFrame(focusDismissButton);
+    }, [isWeb, isVisible, shouldShowBottomDockedDismissButton]);
+
     const modalPaddingStyles = useMemo(() => {
         const paddings = StyleUtils.getModalPaddingStyles({
             shouldAddBottomSafeAreaMargin,
@@ -343,7 +383,7 @@ function BaseModal({
                         onSwipeComplete={onClose}
                         swipeDirection={swipeDirection}
                         shouldPreventScrollOnFocus={shouldPreventScrollOnFocus}
-                        initialFocus={initialFocus}
+                        initialFocus={initialFocusTarget}
                         swipeThreshold={swipeThreshold}
                         isVisible={isVisible}
                         backdropColor={theme.overlay}
@@ -375,6 +415,19 @@ function BaseModal({
                             ref={ref}
                             fsClass={forwardedFSClass}
                         >
+                            {shouldShowBottomDockedDismissButton && (
+                                <PressableWithoutFeedback
+                                    ref={dismissButtonRef}
+                                    onPress={handleBackdropPress}
+                                    accessibilityRole={CONST.ROLE.BUTTON}
+                                    accessibilityLabel={translate('modal.dismissDialog')}
+                                    sentryLabel="Modal-DismissDialog"
+                                    style={styles.bottomDockedModalDismissButton}
+                                    shouldUseAutoHitSlop
+                                >
+                                    <View />
+                                </PressableWithoutFeedback>
+                            )}
                             <ColorSchemeWrapper>{children}</ColorSchemeWrapper>
                         </Animated.View>
                         {!keyboardStateContextValue?.isKeyboardActive && <NavigationBar />}
diff --git a/src/languages/de.ts b/src/languages/de.ts
index 8a523e3dd095b..56825aa2ce5eb 100644
--- a/src/languages/de.ts
+++ b/src/languages/de.ts
@@ -1652,6 +1652,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
     },
     modal: {
         backdropLabel: 'Modal-Hintergrund',
+        dismissDialog: 'Dialog schließen',
     },
     nextStep: {
         message: {
diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index 54a7e93017809..cdae660345a6c 100644
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -1667,6 +1667,7 @@ const translations = {
     },
     modal: {
         backdropLabel: 'Modal Backdrop',
+        dismissDialog: 'Dismiss dialog',
     },
     nextStep: {
         message: {
diff --git a/src/languages/es.ts b/src/languages/es.ts
index bf122d5fd91cc..0bf44350e1d1e 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.ts
+++ b/src/languages/es.ts
@@ -1411,6 +1411,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
     },
     modal: {
         backdropLabel: 'Fondo del Modal',
+        dismissDialog: 'Cerrar diálogo',
     },
     nextStep: {
         message: {
diff --git a/src/languages/fr.ts b/src/languages/fr.ts
index 86beb4b90af75..da0dc09da7315 100644
--- a/src/languages/fr.ts
+++ b/src/languages/fr.ts
@@ -1659,6 +1659,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
     },
     modal: {
         backdropLabel: 'Arrière-plan de la fenêtre modale',
+        dismissDialog: 'Fermer la boîte de dialogue',
     },
     nextStep: {
         message: {
diff --git a/src/languages/it.ts b/src/languages/it.ts
index 6156fde86c84e..32390756e2648 100644
--- a/src/languages/it.ts
+++ b/src/languages/it.ts
@@ -1649,6 +1649,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
     },
     modal: {
         backdropLabel: 'Sfondo modale',
+        dismissDialog: 'Chiudi finestra di dialogo',
     },
     nextStep: {
         message: {
diff --git a/src/languages/ja.ts b/src/languages/ja.ts
index ed5c33b782e36..b14affb691e83 100644
--- a/src/languages/ja.ts
+++ b/src/languages/ja.ts
@@ -1644,6 +1644,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
     },
     modal: {
         backdropLabel: 'モーダルの背景',
+        dismissDialog: 'ダイアログを閉じる',
     },
     nextStep: {
         message: {
diff --git a/src/languages/nl.ts b/src/languages/nl.ts
index dfd9f84e69d1f..7cd7ab1bbfe07 100644
--- a/src/languages/nl.ts
+++ b/src/languages/nl.ts
@@ -1649,6 +1649,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
     },
     modal: {
         backdropLabel: 'Modale achtergrond',
+        dismissDialog: 'Dialoog sluiten',
     },
     nextStep: {
         message: {
diff --git a/src/languages/pl.ts b/src/languages/pl.ts
index e4571465b7193..f78f027085729 100644
--- a/src/languages/pl.ts
+++ b/src/languages/pl.ts
@@ -1648,6 +1648,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
     },
     modal: {
         backdropLabel: 'Tło modalu',
+        dismissDialog: 'Zamknij okno dialogowe',
     },
     nextStep: {
         message: {
diff --git a/src/languages/pt-BR.ts b/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
index 386483d74de0c..8e1e83e999269 100644
--- a/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
@@ -1646,6 +1646,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
     },
     modal: {
         backdropLabel: 'Pano de fundo do modal',
+        dismissDialog: 'Fechar diálogo',
     },
     nextStep: {
         message: {
diff --git a/src/languages/zh-hans.ts b/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
index d27e74d5f0c79..48a7e5920f824 100644
--- a/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
+++ b/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
@@ -1620,6 +1620,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
     },
     modal: {
         backdropLabel: '模态背景',
+        dismissDialog: '关闭对话框',
     },
     nextStep: {
         message: {
diff --git a/src/libs/Accessibility/index.ts b/src/libs/Accessibility/index.ts
index 20f840633e3cf..133076ac0369f 100644
--- a/src/libs/Accessibility/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Accessibility/index.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,29 @@ type HitSlop = {x: number; y: number};
 const useScreenReaderStatus = (): boolean => {
     const [isScreenReaderEnabled, setIsScreenReaderEnabled] = useState(false);
     useEffect(() => {
-        const subscription = AccessibilityInfo.addEventListener('screenReaderChanged', setIsScreenReaderEnabled);
+        let isMounted = true;
+        const isScreenReaderEnabledAsync = AccessibilityInfo.isScreenReaderEnabled;
+        if (isScreenReaderEnabledAsync) {
+            isScreenReaderEnabledAsync()
+                .then((enabled) => {
+                    if (!isMounted) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    setIsScreenReaderEnabled(enabled);
+                })
+                .catch(() => {});
+        }
+        const subscription = AccessibilityInfo.addEventListener('screenReaderChanged', (enabled) => {
+            if (!isMounted) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            setIsScreenReaderEnabled(enabled);
+        });
 
         return () => {
+            isMounted = false;
             subscription?.remove();
         };
     }, []);
diff --git a/src/styles/index.ts b/src/styles/index.ts
index 37fc2d231459f..540b7b2d3347f 100644
--- a/src/styles/index.ts
+++ b/src/styles/index.ts
@@ -3575,6 +3575,16 @@ const staticStyles = (theme: ThemeColors) =>
             backgroundColor: theme.overlay,
         },
 
+        bottomDockedModalDismissButton: {
+            position: 'absolute',
+            top: 0,
+            left: 0,
+            right: 0,
+            height: variables.iconSizeXSmall,
+            backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+            zIndex: 1,
+        },
+
         invisibleOverlay: {
             backgroundColor: theme.transparent,
             zIndex: 1000,