diff --git a/Modules/GameEngineKit/Sources/_NewSystem/Exercises/Specialized/Melody/MelodyView+XylophoneView.swift b/Modules/GameEngineKit/Sources/_NewSystem/Exercises/Specialized/Melody/MelodyView+XylophoneView.swift
index b8c9fe41d9..1928560d44 100644
--- a/Modules/GameEngineKit/Sources/_NewSystem/Exercises/Specialized/Melody/MelodyView+XylophoneView.swift
+++ b/Modules/GameEngineKit/Sources/_NewSystem/Exercises/Specialized/Melody/MelodyView+XylophoneView.swift
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ public extension MelodyView {
                 .blur(radius: self.viewModel.showModal ? 10 : 0)
 
                 if self.viewModel.showModal {
+                    Color.clear
+                        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
+                        .contentShape(Rectangle())
+                        .onTapGesture {
+                            self.viewModel.showModal = false
+                            self.viewModel.midiPlayer.stop()
+                            self.viewModel.startActivity()
+                        }
+
                     PlayerButton(showModal: self.$viewModel.showModal) {
                         self.viewModel.playMIDIRecording()
                     }