diff --git a/src/addon/mod/lesson/pages/player/player.ts b/src/addon/mod/lesson/pages/player/player.ts
index 4d9859d42..c29ad99b5 100644
--- a/src/addon/mod/lesson/pages/player/player.ts
+++ b/src/addon/mod/lesson/pages/player/player.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ export class AddonModLessonPlayerPage implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         // Create the navigation modal.
         this.menuModal = modalCtrl.create('AddonModLessonMenuModalPage', {
             page: this
-        });
+        }, { cssClass: 'core-modal-lateral',
+            showBackdrop: true,
+            enableBackdropDismiss: true,
+            enterAnimation: 'core-modal-lateral-transition',
+            leaveAnimation: 'core-modal-lateral-transition' });
     }
 
     /**