diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/modal_barrier.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/modal_barrier.dart
index 7e77ef95ae..c70df59de1 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/modal_barrier.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/modal_barrier.dart
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class ModalBarrier extends StatelessWidget {
     Key? key,
     this.color,
     this.dismissible = true,
+    this.onDismiss,
     this.semanticsLabel,
     this.barrierSemanticsDismissible = true,
   }) : super(key: key);
@@ -46,7 +47,12 @@ class ModalBarrier extends StatelessWidget {
   ///    [ModalBarrier] built by [ModalRoute] pages.
   final Color? color;
 
-  /// Whether touching the barrier will pop the current route off the [Navigator].
+  /// Specifies if the barrier will be dismissed when the user taps on it.
+  ///
+  /// If true, and [onDismiss] is non-null, [onDismiss] will be called,
+  /// otherwise the current route will be popped from the ambient [Navigator].
+  ///
+  /// If false, tapping on the barrier will do nothing.
   ///
   /// See also:
   ///
@@ -54,6 +60,16 @@ class ModalBarrier extends StatelessWidget {
   ///    [ModalBarrier] built by [ModalRoute] pages.
   final bool dismissible;
 
+  /// Called when the barrier is being dismissed.
+  ///
+  /// If non-null [onDismiss] will be called in place of popping the current
+  /// route. It is up to the callback to handle dismissing the barrier.
+  ///
+  /// If null, the ambient [Navigator]'s current route will be popped.
+  ///
+  /// This field is ignored if [dismissible] is false.
+  final VoidCallback? onDismiss;
+
   /// Whether the modal barrier semantics are included in the semantics tree.
   ///
   /// See also:
@@ -94,7 +110,15 @@ class ModalBarrier extends StatelessWidget {
     final bool modalBarrierSemanticsDismissible = barrierSemanticsDismissible ?? semanticsDismissible;
 
     void handleDismiss() {
-      Navigator.maybePop(context);
+      if (dismissible) {
+        if (onDismiss != null) {
+          onDismiss!();
+        } else {
+          Navigator.maybePop(context);
+        }
+      } else {
+        SystemSound.play(SystemSoundType.alert);
+      }
     }
 
     return BlockSemantics(
@@ -103,12 +127,7 @@ class ModalBarrier extends StatelessWidget {
         // modal barriers are not dismissible in accessibility mode.
         excluding: !semanticsDismissible || !modalBarrierSemanticsDismissible,
         child: _ModalBarrierGestureDetector(
-          onDismiss: () {
-            if (dismissible)
-              handleDismiss();
-            else
-              SystemSound.play(SystemSoundType.alert);
-          },
+          onDismiss: handleDismiss,
           child: Semantics(
             label: semanticsDismissible ? semanticsLabel : null,
             onDismiss: semanticsDismissible ? handleDismiss : null,
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/modal_barrier_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/modal_barrier_test.dart
index 0470031997..314fb23289 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/modal_barrier_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/modal_barrier_test.dart
@@ -365,6 +365,60 @@ void main() {
     expect(willPopCalled, isTrue);
   });
 
+  testWidgets('ModalBarrier will call onDismiss callback', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    bool dismissCallbackCalled = false;
+    final Map<String, WidgetBuilder> routes = <String, WidgetBuilder>{
+      '/': (BuildContext context) => const FirstWidget(),
+      '/modal': (BuildContext context) => SecondWidget(onDismiss: () {
+        dismissCallbackCalled = true;
+      }),
+    };
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(MaterialApp(routes: routes));
+
+    // Initially the barrier is not visible
+    expect(find.byKey(const ValueKey<String>('barrier')), findsNothing);
+
+    // Tapping on X routes to the barrier
+    await tester.tap(find.text('X'));
+    await tester.pump(); // begin transition
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1)); // end transition
+    expect(find.byKey(const ValueKey<String>('barrier')), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(dismissCallbackCalled, false);
+
+    // Tap on the barrier
+    await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey<String>('barrier')));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle(const Duration(seconds: 1)); // end transition
+    expect(dismissCallbackCalled, true);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('ModalBarrier will not pop when given an onDismiss callback', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final Map<String, WidgetBuilder> routes = <String, WidgetBuilder>{
+      '/': (BuildContext context) => const FirstWidget(),
+      '/modal': (BuildContext context) => SecondWidget(onDismiss: () {}),
+    };
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(MaterialApp(routes: routes));
+
+    // Initially the barrier is not visible
+    expect(find.byKey(const ValueKey<String>('barrier')), findsNothing);
+
+    // Tapping on X routes to the barrier
+    await tester.tap(find.text('X'));
+    await tester.pump(); // begin transition
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1)); // end transition
+    expect(find.byKey(const ValueKey<String>('barrier')), findsOneWidget);
+
+    // Tap on the barrier
+    await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey<String>('barrier')));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle(const Duration(seconds: 1)); // end transition
+    expect(
+      find.byKey(const ValueKey<String>('barrier')),
+      findsOneWidget,
+      reason: 'The route should not have been dismissed by tapping the barrier, as there was a onDismiss callback given.',
+    );
+  });
+
   testWidgets('Undismissible ModalBarrier hidden in semantic tree', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final SemanticsTester semantics = SemanticsTester(tester);
     await tester.pumpWidget(const ModalBarrier(dismissible: false));
@@ -442,11 +496,15 @@ class FirstWidget extends StatelessWidget {
 }
 
 class SecondWidget extends StatelessWidget {
-  const SecondWidget({ Key? key }) : super(key: key);
+  const SecondWidget({ Key? key, this.onDismiss }) : super(key: key);
+
+  final VoidCallback? onDismiss;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return const ModalBarrier(
-      key: ValueKey<String>('barrier'),
+    return ModalBarrier(
+      key: const ValueKey<String>('barrier'),
+      onDismiss: onDismiss,
     );
   }
 }