diff --git a/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/offlinebasemap/selector/DownloadProgressDialogFragment.kt b/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/offlinebasemap/selector/DownloadProgressDialogFragment.kt
index ae3713f525..ff322a4ac7 100644
--- a/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/offlinebasemap/selector/DownloadProgressDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/offlinebasemap/selector/DownloadProgressDialogFragment.kt
@@ -32,12 +32,15 @@ class DownloadProgressDialogFragment : Hilt_DownloadProgressDialogFragment() {
     val binding = DownloadProgressDialogFragBinding.inflate(inflater)
     binding.lifecycleOwner = this
     binding.viewModel = getViewModel(OfflineAreaSelectorViewModel::class.java)
-    return AlertDialog.Builder(requireActivity())
-      .setTitle("Download progress")
-      .setMessage(getString(R.string.offline_map_imagery_download_progress_dialog_message))
-      .setView(binding.root)
-      .setCancelable(false)
-      .create()
+    val dialog =
+      AlertDialog.Builder(requireActivity())
+        .setTitle("Download progress")
+        .setMessage(getString(R.string.offline_map_imagery_download_progress_dialog_message))
+        .setView(binding.root)
+        .setCancelable(false)
+        .create()
+    dialog.setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false)
+    return dialog
   }
 
   fun setVisibility(childFragmentManager: FragmentManager, newVisibility: Boolean) {