diff --git a/dbaccess/uiconfig/ui/directsqldialog.ui b/dbaccess/uiconfig/ui/directsqldialog.ui
index 1d2ca696abd8..38aef7053e5b 100644
--- a/dbaccess/uiconfig/ui/directsqldialog.ui
+++ b/dbaccess/uiconfig/ui/directsqldialog.ui
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <property name="border_width">6</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes" context="directsqldialog|DirectSQLDialog">Execute SQL Statement</property>
     <property name="resizable">False</property>
+    <property name="modal">True</property>
     <property name="type_hint">dialog</property>
     <child>
       <placeholder/>