diff --git a/src/checkable_continuous_flyout.js b/src/checkable_continuous_flyout.js
index 21098ec2b1..fb076aabc0 100644
--- a/src/checkable_continuous_flyout.js
+++ b/src/checkable_continuous_flyout.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export class CheckableContinuousFlyout extends ContinuousFlyout {
     2 * CheckableContinuousFlyout.CHECKBOX_MARGIN;
 
   constructor(workspaceOptions) {
+    workspaceOptions.modalInputs = false;
     super(workspaceOptions);
     this.tabWidth_ = -2;
     this.MARGIN = 12;