diff --git a/examples/popups/main.go b/examples/popups/main.go
index 8c002b1..00a9388 100644
--- a/examples/popups/main.go
+++ b/examples/popups/main.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func run () {
 	infoButton.OnClick (func () {
 		popups.NewDialog (
 			popups.DialogKindInfo,
+			window,
 			"Information",
 			"You are wacky")
 	})
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func run () {
 	questionButton.OnClick (func () {
 		popups.NewDialog (
 			popups.DialogKindQuestion,
+			window,
 			"The Big Question",
 			"Are you real?",
 			popups.Button { "Yes",      func () { } },
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ func run () {
 	warningButton.OnClick (func () {
 		popups.NewDialog (
 			popups.DialogKindWarning,
+			window,
 			"Warning",
 			"They are fast approaching.")
 	})
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ func run () {
 	errorButton.OnClick (func () {
 		popups.NewDialog (
 			popups.DialogKindError,
+			window,
 			"Error",
 			"There is nowhere left to go.")
 	})
diff --git a/popups/dialog.go b/popups/dialog.go
index 1df7ad0..18ae567 100644
--- a/popups/dialog.go
+++ b/popups/dialog.go
@@ -27,15 +27,21 @@ type Button struct {
 	OnPress func ()
 }
 
-// NewDialog creates a new dialog window and returns it.
+// NewDialog creates a new modal dialog window and returns it. If parent is nil,
+// the dialog will just be a normal window
 func NewDialog (
 	kind DialogKind,
+	parent elements.Window,
 	title, message string,
 	buttons ...Button,
 ) (
 	window elements.Window,
 ) {
-	window, _ = tomo.NewWindow(2, 2)
+	if parent == nil {
+		window, _ = tomo.NewWindow(2, 2)
+	} else {
+		window, _ = parent.NewModal(2, 2)
+	}
 	window.SetTitle(title)
 
 	container := containers.NewContainer(basicLayouts.Dialog { true, true })