diff --git a/examples/basic/app.js b/examples/basic/app.js
index 42c3dbe8..b4b0a5cf 100644
--- a/examples/basic/app.js
+++ b/examples/basic/app.js
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ var App = React.createClass({
     this.setState({modalIsOpen: false});
   },
 
+  handleInputChange: function() {
+    this.setState({foo: 'bar'});
+  },
+
   render: function() {
     return (
       <div>
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ var App = React.createClass({
           <button onClick={this.closeModal}>close</button>
           <div>I am a modal</div>
           <form>
-            <input />
+            <input onChange={this.handleInputChange} />
             <input />
             <input />
             <input />
diff --git a/lib/components/Modal.js b/lib/components/Modal.js
index c39a87f4..ac9b5920 100644
--- a/lib/components/Modal.js
+++ b/lib/components/Modal.js
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ var Modal = module.exports = React.createClass({
       ariaAppHider.toggle(props.isOpen, props.appElement);
     }
     sanitizeProps(props);
-    this.portal = React.renderComponent(ModalPortal(props), this.node);
+    console.log('hi');
+    if (this.portal)
+      this.portal.setProps(props);
+    else
+      this.portal = React.renderComponent(ModalPortal(props), this.node);
   },
 
   render: function () {