diff --git a/common/changes/modal-bug-fix_2017-05-02-17-16.json b/common/changes/modal-bug-fix_2017-05-02-17-16.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..f7b8f6d01a5474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/changes/modal-bug-fix_2017-05-02-17-16.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "changes": [
+    {
+      "packageName": "office-ui-fabric-react",
+      "comment": "Modal: Fixed bug where props and state were passed in reversed order",
+      "type": "patch"
+    }
+  ],
+  "email": "micahgodbolt@gmail.com"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/office-ui-fabric-react/src/components/Modal/Modal.tsx b/packages/office-ui-fabric-react/src/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
index 393980aded3dc1..e706c3ca09818f 100644
--- a/packages/office-ui-fabric-react/src/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
+++ b/packages/office-ui-fabric-react/src/components/Modal/Modal.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class Modal extends BaseComponent<IModalProps, IDialogState> {
     }
   }
 
-  public componentDidUpdate(prevState: IDialogState, prevProps: IModalProps) {
+  public componentDidUpdate(prevProps: IModalProps, prevState: IDialogState) {
     if (!prevProps.isOpen && !prevState.isVisible) {
       this.setState({
         isVisible: true