diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
index ac194af359..bf663f88d9 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
@@ -2317,9 +2317,6 @@ void Component::internalMouseEnter (MouseInputSource& source, const Point<int>&
 
 void Component::internalMouseExit (MouseInputSource& source, const Point<int>& relativePos, const Time& time)
 {
-    if (isCurrentlyBlockedByAnotherModalComponent() && source.getComponentUnderMouse() != this)
-        return;
-
     if (flags.repaintOnMouseActivityFlag)
         repaint();