diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/biometrics/duplicates/BiometricsDuplicatesDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/biometrics/duplicates/BiometricsDuplicatesDialog.kt
index f75f4e1936..53d9581aaa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/biometrics/duplicates/BiometricsDuplicatesDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/biometrics/duplicates/BiometricsDuplicatesDialog.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ class BiometricsDuplicatesDialog : DialogFragment(), BiometricsDuplicatesDialogV
             requireArguments().getString(TRACKED_ENTITY_TYPE_UID)!!,
             requireArguments().getString(PROGRAM_UID)!!
         )
+
+        dialog.setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false)
+
         return dialog
     }