diff --git a/e2e/Modals.test.js b/e2e/Modals.test.js
index 3106ea4c362..b950a9a69c8 100644
--- a/e2e/Modals.test.js
+++ b/e2e/Modals.test.js
@@ -203,4 +203,13 @@ describe('modal', () => {
 
     await expect(elementByLabel('Toggle declared modal')).toBeVisible();
   });
+
+  it.e2e('dismiss modal with side menu', async () => {
+    await elementById(TestIDs.MODAL_COMMANDS_BTN).tap();
+    await elementById(TestIDs.SHOW_SIDE_MENU_MODAL).tap();
+    await expect(elementByLabel('StatusBar Options')).toBeVisible();
+    await elementById(TestIDs.DISMISS_MODAL_TOPBAR_BTN).tap();
+    await expect(elementByLabel('StatusBar Options')).not.toBeVisible();
+    await expect(elementByLabel('Modal Commands')).toBeVisible();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/lib/ios/RNNModalManager.m b/lib/ios/RNNModalManager.m
index cf6d6ae4201..27180ad70b2 100644
--- a/lib/ios/RNNModalManager.m
+++ b/lib/ios/RNNModalManager.m
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@ - (void)removePendingNextModalIfOnTop:(RNNTransitionCompletionBlock)completion
             _dismissModalTransitionDelegate;
     }
 
-    if ((modalToDismiss == topPresentedVC ||
-         [[topPresentedVC childViewControllers] containsObject:modalToDismiss])) {
+    if ((modalToDismiss == topPresentedVC || [topPresentedVC findViewController:modalToDismiss])) {
         [self dismissSearchController:modalToDismiss];
         [modalToDismiss
             dismissViewControllerAnimated:animated
diff --git a/playground/src/screens/ModalCommandsScreen.tsx b/playground/src/screens/ModalCommandsScreen.tsx
index a7959090e8d..bb56ccf1135 100644
--- a/playground/src/screens/ModalCommandsScreen.tsx
+++ b/playground/src/screens/ModalCommandsScreen.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const {
   SHOW_MODAL_PROMISE_RESULT,
   MODAL_DISMISSED_LISTENER_RESULT,
   DISMISS_MODAL_PROMISE_RESULT,
+  SHOW_SIDE_MENU_MODAL,
 } = testIDs;
 
 interface State {
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ export default class ModalScreen extends NavigationComponent<NavigationComponent
           {this.state?.dismissModalPromiseResult || ''}
         </Text>
         <Button label="Show Modal" testID={MODAL_BTN} onPress={this.showModal} />
+        <Button
+          label="Show Side Menu Modal"
+          testID={SHOW_SIDE_MENU_MODAL}
+          onPress={this.showSideMenuModal}
+        />
       </Root>
     );
   }
@@ -85,4 +91,6 @@ export default class ModalScreen extends NavigationComponent<NavigationComponent
         });
       });
   };
+
+  showSideMenuModal = () => Navigation.showModal(Screens.StatusBar);
 }
diff --git a/playground/src/screens/ModalScreen.tsx b/playground/src/screens/ModalScreen.tsx
index e7e6c468bff..b156c9f66c3 100644
--- a/playground/src/screens/ModalScreen.tsx
+++ b/playground/src/screens/ModalScreen.tsx
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ export default class ModalScreen extends NavigationComponent<Props, State> {
       overlay: { interceptTouchOutside: false },
     });
   };
+
   toggleModal = () => this.setState({ modalVisible: !this.state.modalVisible });
 
   showModalWithTransition = () => {
diff --git a/playground/src/testIDs.ts b/playground/src/testIDs.ts
index c30be831cc8..eb7c81b71d1 100644
--- a/playground/src/testIDs.ts
+++ b/playground/src/testIDs.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const testIDs = {
   DISMISS_MODAL_BTN: 'DISMISS_MODAL_BUTTON',
   DISMISS_REACT_MODAL_BTN: 'DISMISS_REACT_MODAL_BUTTON',
   DISMISS_MODAL_TOPBAR_BTN: 'DISMISS_MODAL_TOPBAR_BTN',
+  SHOW_SIDE_MENU_MODAL: 'SHOW_SIDE_MENU_MODAL',
   CHANGE_LEFT_RIGHT_COLORS: 'CHANGE_LEFT_RIGHT_COLORS',
   MODAL_SCREEN_HEADER: 'MODAL_SCREEN_HEADER',
   ALERT_BUTTON: 'ALERT_BUTTON',