diff --git a/module/task/ui/recordworkhour.html.php b/module/task/ui/recordworkhour.html.php
index 67709f1aa0..0efdfd48c3 100644
--- a/module/task/ui/recordworkhour.html.php
+++ b/module/task/ui/recordworkhour.html.php
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ if($efforts)
                         (
                             setClass('btn ghost toolbar-item square size-sm'),
                             set::href(createLink('task', 'editEffort', "id={$effort->id}")),
-                            icon('edit')
+                            icon('edit'),
+                            set('data-dismiss', 'modal'),
                         ) : null,
                         common::hasPriv('task', 'deleteWorkhour') ? a
                         (