diff --git a/.changeset/five-dolls-begin.md b/.changeset/five-dolls-begin.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e083cbc6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/five-dolls-begin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@lion/ui': patch
+---
+
+adds support for reduced motion capabilities in overlay manager by disabling the opacity transition when a modal is opened/closed
diff --git a/packages/ui/components/overlays/src/globalOverlaysStyle.js b/packages/ui/components/overlays/src/globalOverlaysStyle.js
index 82145ecf6..8fb0dc04d 100644
--- a/packages/ui/components/overlays/src/globalOverlaysStyle.js
+++ b/packages/ui/components/overlays/src/globalOverlaysStyle.js
@@ -126,4 +126,14 @@ export const globalOverlaysStyle = css`
   html.global-overlays-scroll-lock-ios-fix {
     height: 100vh;
   }
+
+  @media screen and (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+    .global-overlays .global-overlays__backdrop--animation-in {
+      animation: global-overlays-backdrop-fade-in 1ms;
+    }
+
+    .global-overlays .global-overlays__backdrop--animation-out {
+      animation: global-overlays-backdrop-fade-out 1ms;
+    }
+  }
 `;