diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
index 4f7c30c907..e02efdb01f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     //==============================================================================
-    bool sendModalInputAttemptIfBlocked()
+    bool isBlockedByModalComponent()
     {
         if (auto* modal = Component::getCurrentlyModalComponent())
         {
@@ -1005,7 +1005,6 @@ public:
                  && (! getComponent().isParentOf (modal))
                  && getComponent().isCurrentlyBlockedByAnotherModalComponent())
             {
-                modal->inputAttemptWhenModal();
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -1013,6 +1012,13 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    void sendModalInputAttemptIfBlocked()
+    {
+        if (isBlockedByModalComponent())
+            if (auto* modal = Component::getCurrentlyModalComponent())
+                modal->inputAttemptWhenModal();
+    }
+
     bool canBecomeKeyWindow()
     {
         return component.isVisible() && (getStyleFlags() & juce::ComponentPeer::windowIgnoresKeyPresses) == 0;
@@ -1988,7 +1994,7 @@ private:
 
         return owner != nullptr
                 && owner->canBecomeKeyWindow()
-                && ! owner->sendModalInputAttemptIfBlocked();
+                && ! owner->isBlockedByModalComponent();
     }
 
     static BOOL canBecomeMainWindow (id self, SEL)
@@ -1997,7 +2003,7 @@ private:
 
         return owner != nullptr
                 && owner->canBecomeMainWindow()
-                && ! owner->sendModalInputAttemptIfBlocked();
+                && ! owner->isBlockedByModalComponent();
     }
 
     static void becomeKeyWindow (id self, SEL)