diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Modal/index.spec.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Modal/index.spec.tsx
index 5ddfd13..62e45f8 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Modal/index.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Modal/index.spec.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@ import { useModals } from ":/components/Modal/ModalProvider";
 import { VariantType } from ":/utils/VariantUtils";
 
 describe("<Modal/>", () => {
+  it("shows a modal opened by default", async () => {
+    const Wrapper = () => {
+      const modal = useModal({ isOpenDefault: true });
+      return (
+        <CunninghamProvider>
+          <button onClick={modal.open}>Open Modal</button>
+          <Modal size={ModalSize.SMALL} {...modal}>
+            <div>Modal Content</div>
+          </Modal>
+        </CunninghamProvider>
+      );
+    };
+    render(<Wrapper />);
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Modal Content")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("shows a modal when clicking on the button", async () => {
     const Wrapper = () => {
       const modal = useModal();
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Modal/index.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Modal/index.tsx
index 0b4bcb7..548567a 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Modal/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Modal/index.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,23 @@ export interface ModalProps
   }> {}
 
 export const Modal = (props: ModalProps) => {
+  /**
+   * This is a workaround to prevent the modal from rendering on the first render because if the modal is open on the
+   * first render, it will not be able to resolve document.getElementById("c__modals-portal") which is not rendered yet.
+   */
+  const [firstRender, setFirstRender] = React.useState(true);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setFirstRender(false);
+  }, []);
+
+  if (firstRender) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return <ModalInner {...props} />;
+};
+
+export const ModalInner = (props: ModalProps) => {
   const ref = React.useRef<HTMLDialogElement>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {