diff --git a/web/profiles/custom/yalesites_profile/modules/custom/ys_core/js/layout-builder-fix-modals.js b/web/profiles/custom/yalesites_profile/modules/custom/ys_core/js/layout-builder-fix-modals.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c12e214fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/profiles/custom/yalesites_profile/modules/custom/ys_core/js/layout-builder-fix-modals.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+(function ($, Drupal) {
+   orig_allowInteraction = $.ui.dialog.prototype._allowInteraction;
+   $.ui.dialog.prototype._allowInteraction = function(event) {
+      if ($(event.target).closest('.cke_dialog').length) {
+         return true;
+      }
+      return orig_allowInteraction.apply(this, arguments);
+   };
+
+})(jQuery, Drupal);
diff --git a/web/profiles/custom/yalesites_profile/modules/custom/ys_core/ys_core.libraries.yml b/web/profiles/custom/yalesites_profile/modules/custom/ys_core/ys_core.libraries.yml
index aa57d81a7c..802ce73c3b 100644
--- a/web/profiles/custom/yalesites_profile/modules/custom/ys_core/ys_core.libraries.yml
+++ b/web/profiles/custom/yalesites_profile/modules/custom/ys_core/ys_core.libraries.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ node_layout_form:
     theme:
       css/layout-builder-browser.css: {}
       css/multifield-form.css: { }
+  js:
+    js/layout-builder-fix-modals.js: { attributes: { defer: true } }
 taxonomy_form:
   css:
     theme: