diff --git a/.changeset/beige-brooms-refuse.md b/.changeset/beige-brooms-refuse.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bea51a943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/beige-brooms-refuse.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@baloise/ds-core': patch
+---
+
+**a11y**: fix: implement a11y for close button on modals
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/bal-close/bal-close.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/bal-close/bal-close.tsx
index 4f2418288..2c285b6b1 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/bal-close/bal-close.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/bal-close/bal-close.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import { i18nBalClose } from './bal-close.i18n'
   styleUrl: 'bal-close.sass',
 })
 export class Close implements ComponentInterface, BalConfigObserver {
-  private inheritedAttributes: { [k: string]: any } = {}
-
   @Element() el!: HTMLElement
 
   @State() language: BalLanguage = defaultConfig.language
@@ -27,10 +25,6 @@ export class Close implements ComponentInterface, BalConfigObserver {
    */
   @Prop() inverted = false
 
-  componentWillRender() {
-    this.inheritedAttributes = inheritAttributes(this.el, ['tabindex'])
-  }
-
   /**
    * @internal define config for the component
    */
@@ -60,7 +54,6 @@ export class Close implements ComponentInterface, BalConfigObserver {
             ...buttonEl.modifier(`size-${this.size}`).class(this.size !== ''),
           }}
           data-testid="bal-close"
-          {...this.inheritedAttributes}
         >
           <bal-icon
             name="close"