diff --git a/pkg/lib/cockpit-components-dialog.jsx b/pkg/lib/cockpit-components-dialog.jsx
index 43995b81ad0c..068bee01c393 100644
--- a/pkg/lib/cockpit-components-dialog.jsx
+++ b/pkg/lib/cockpit-components-dialog.jsx
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class Dialog extends React.Component {
             <Modal position="top" variant={this.props.variant || "medium"}
                    titleIconVariant={this.props.titleIconVariant}
                    onEscapePress={() => undefined}
-                   showClose={false}
+                   showClose={this.props.showClose}
                    id={this.props.id}
                    isOpen
                    help={help}