diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/Modal.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
index 0895956667..f7b13d1ca3 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { createUseModal } from './createUseModal.js';
 import {
   getFirstFocusableElement,
   hasNativeDialogSupport,
+  useScrollLock,
 } from './ModalService.js';
 import { translations } from './translations/index.js';
 
@@ -124,6 +125,8 @@ export const Modal = forwardRef<HTMLDialogElement, ModalProps>((props, ref) => {
 
   const hasNativeDialog = hasNativeDialogSupport();
 
+  useScrollLock(open);
+
   // set initial focus on the modal dialog content
   useEffect(() => {
     const dialogElement = dialogRef.current;
@@ -142,19 +145,6 @@ export const Modal = forwardRef<HTMLDialogElement, ModalProps>((props, ref) => {
     };
   }, [open, initialFocusRef?.current]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    function setScrollProperty() {
-      document.documentElement.style.setProperty(
-        '--scroll-y',
-        `${window.scrollY}px`,
-      );
-    }
-    window.addEventListener('scroll', setScrollProperty);
-    return () => {
-      window.removeEventListener('scroll', setScrollProperty);
-    };
-  }, []);
-
   const handleDialogClose = useCallback(() => {
     const dialogElement = dialogRef.current;
     if (!dialogElement) {
@@ -167,15 +157,6 @@ export const Modal = forwardRef<HTMLDialogElement, ModalProps>((props, ref) => {
         ANIMATION_DURATION,
       );
     }
-    // restore scroll to page
-    const { body } = document;
-    const scrollY = body.style.top;
-    body.style.position = '';
-    body.style.top = '';
-    body.style.left = '';
-    body.style.right = '';
-    window.scrollTo(0, Number.parseInt(scrollY || '0', 10) * -1);
-
     // trigger closing animation
     dialogElement.classList.remove(classes.show);
     if (!hasNativeDialog) {
@@ -270,14 +251,6 @@ export const Modal = forwardRef<HTMLDialogElement, ModalProps>((props, ref) => {
 
         // trigger show animation
         dialogElement.classList.add(classes.show);
-        // disable scroll on page
-        const scrollY =
-          document.documentElement.style.getPropertyValue('--scroll-y');
-        const { body } = document;
-        body.style.position = 'fixed';
-        body.style.left = '0';
-        body.style.right = '0';
-        body.style.top = `-${scrollY}`;
       }
     } else if (dialogElement.open) {
       handleDialogClose();
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/ModalService.spec.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/ModalService.spec.tsx
index 495798f97f..45e612f001 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/ModalService.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/ModalService.spec.tsx
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 
-import { getKeyboardFocusableElements } from './ModalService.js';
+import { renderHook, act } from '../../util/test-utils.js';
+
+import { getKeyboardFocusableElements, useScrollLock } from './ModalService.js';
 
 describe('DialogService', () => {
   describe('getKeyboardFocusableElements', () => {
@@ -85,4 +87,69 @@ describe('DialogService', () => {
       );
     });
   });
+  describe('useScrollLock', () => {
+    Object.defineProperty(window, 'scrollTo', {
+      value: vi.fn(),
+      writable: true,
+    });
+
+    Object.defineProperty(window, 'scrollY', { value: 1, writable: true });
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      document.body.style.position = '';
+      document.body.style.top = '';
+      document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--scroll-y', '');
+    });
+
+    it('locks the scroll when `isLocked` is true', () => {
+      document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--scroll-y', '100px');
+
+      const { rerender } = renderHook(
+        ({ isLocked }) => useScrollLock(isLocked),
+        {
+          initialProps: { isLocked: false },
+        },
+      );
+
+      rerender({ isLocked: true });
+
+      expect(document.body.style.position).toBe('fixed');
+      expect(document.body.style.top).toBe('-100px');
+    });
+
+    it('unlocks the scroll when `isLocked` is false', () => {
+      document.body.style.top = '-100px';
+
+      const { rerender } = renderHook(
+        ({ isLocked }) => useScrollLock(isLocked),
+        {
+          initialProps: { isLocked: true },
+        },
+      );
+
+      rerender({ isLocked: false });
+
+      expect(document.body.style.position).toBe('');
+      expect(document.body.style.top).toBe('');
+      expect(window.scrollTo).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0, 100);
+    });
+
+    it('updates `--scroll-y` on scroll', () => {
+      global.requestAnimationFrame = vi
+        .fn()
+        .mockImplementation((callback: () => void) => callback());
+
+      renderHook(() => useScrollLock(false));
+
+      act(() => {
+        window.scrollY = 200;
+        const scrollEvent = new Event('scroll');
+        window.dispatchEvent(scrollEvent);
+      });
+
+      expect(
+        document.documentElement.style.getPropertyValue('--scroll-y'),
+      ).toBe('200px');
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/ModalService.ts b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/ModalService.ts
index ac47443d50..1fbffabbe3 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/ModalService.ts
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/ModalService.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,22 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+/**
+ * Copyright 2024, SumUp Ltd.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+
 export function getKeyboardFocusableElements(
   element: HTMLElement,
 ): HTMLElement[] {
@@ -40,3 +56,48 @@ export function getFirstFocusableElement(
 
 export const hasNativeDialogSupport = (): boolean =>
   'HTMLDialogElement' in window;
+
+export const useScrollLock = (isLocked: boolean): void => {
+  let busy = false;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    function setScrollProperty() {
+      if (!busy) {
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+          document.documentElement.style.setProperty(
+            '--scroll-y',
+            `${window.scrollY}px`,
+          );
+          busy = false;
+        });
+        busy = true;
+      }
+    }
+    window.addEventListener('scroll', setScrollProperty);
+
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener('scroll', setScrollProperty);
+    };
+  }, [busy]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isLocked) {
+      const scrollY =
+        document.documentElement.style.getPropertyValue('--scroll-y');
+      const { body } = document;
+      body.style.position = 'fixed';
+      body.style.left = '0';
+      body.style.right = '0';
+      body.style.top = `-${scrollY}`;
+    } else {
+      // restore scroll to page
+      const { body } = document;
+      const scrollY = body.style.top;
+      body.style.position = '';
+      body.style.top = '';
+      body.style.left = '';
+      body.style.right = '';
+      window.scrollTo(0, Number.parseInt(scrollY || '0', 10) * -1);
+    }
+  }, [isLocked]);
+};