diff --git a/lib/how_to_play/widgets/how_to_play_dialog.dart b/lib/how_to_play/widgets/how_to_play_dialog.dart
index 766944b9..3dc2c62b 100644
--- a/lib/how_to_play/widgets/how_to_play_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/how_to_play/widgets/how_to_play_dialog.dart
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ extension on Control {
 Future<void> showHowToPlayDialog(BuildContext context) {
   return showDialog<void>(
     context: context,
-    barrierDismissible: false,
     builder: (_) => HowToPlayDialog(),
   );
 }
diff --git a/test/how_to_play/how_to_play_dialog_test.dart b/test/how_to_play/how_to_play_dialog_test.dart
index 24c683a4..2e3d3fd4 100644
--- a/test/how_to_play/how_to_play_dialog_test.dart
+++ b/test/how_to_play/how_to_play_dialog_test.dart
@@ -73,5 +73,25 @@ void main() {
       await tester.pumpAndSettle();
       expect(find.byType(HowToPlayDialog), findsNothing);
     });
+
+    testWidgets('can be dismissed', (tester) async {
+      await tester.pumpApp(
+        Builder(
+          builder: (context) {
+            return TextButton(
+              onPressed: () => showHowToPlayDialog(context),
+              child: const Text('test'),
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      );
+      expect(find.byType(HowToPlayDialog), findsNothing);
+      await tester.tap(find.text('test'));
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      await tester.tapAt(Offset.zero);
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+      expect(find.byType(HowToPlayDialog), findsNothing);
+    });
   });
 }