diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/settings/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/settings/SettingsActivity.kt
index 6d7b117bc8d6..7c48cb9c7770 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/settings/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/settings/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity() {
                 BrowserActivity.intent(context = this, launchSource = InAppNavigation, queryExtra = OTHER_PLATFORMS_URL),
             )
             is Command.LaunchGetDesktopBrowser -> launchScreen(GetDesktopBrowserActivityParams(source = GetDesktopBrowserActivityParams.Source.OTHER))
-            is Command.LaunchWhatsNew -> launchScreen(ModalSurfaceActivityFromMessageId(it.messageId, it.messageType))
+            is Command.LaunchWhatsNew -> launchScreen(ModalSurfaceActivityFromMessageId(it.messageId, it.messageType, launchedFromSettings = true))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/ReEngagementPromptEvaluator.kt b/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/ReEngagementPromptEvaluator.kt
index 31b389598450..b8bc4dca32ad 100644
--- a/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/ReEngagementPromptEvaluator.kt
+++ b/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/ReEngagementPromptEvaluator.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.duckduckgo.daxprompts.impl
 
+import android.app.ActivityOptions
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import com.duckduckgo.app.browser.defaultbrowsing.DefaultBrowserDetector
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ class ReEngagementPromptEvaluatorImpl @Inject constructor(
             delay(MODAL_DISPLAY_DELAY)
             appCoroutineScope.launch(dispatchers.main()) {
                 intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP
-                applicationContext.startActivity(intent)
+                val options = ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(applicationContext, R.anim.slide_from_bottom, 0).toBundle()
+                applicationContext.startActivity(intent, options)
             }
 
             return@withContext ModalEvaluator.EvaluationResult.ModalShown
diff --git a/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/WinBackPromptEvaluator.kt b/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/WinBackPromptEvaluator.kt
index 1024204144e7..2dfaa4176184 100644
--- a/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/WinBackPromptEvaluator.kt
+++ b/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/WinBackPromptEvaluator.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.duckduckgo.daxprompts.impl
 
+import android.app.ActivityOptions
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import com.duckduckgo.app.browser.defaultbrowsing.DefaultBrowserDetector
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ class WinBackPromptEvaluatorImpl @Inject constructor(
             delay(MODAL_DISPLAY_DELAY)
             appCoroutineScope.launch(dispatchers.main()) {
                 intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP
-                applicationContext.startActivity(intent)
+                val options = ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(applicationContext, R.anim.slide_from_bottom, 0).toBundle()
+                applicationContext.startActivity(intent, options)
             }
 
             return@withContext ModalEvaluator.EvaluationResult.ModalShown
diff --git a/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/ui/DaxPromptBrowserComparisonActivity.kt b/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/ui/DaxPromptBrowserComparisonActivity.kt
index a0b297455c4c..511e4ebdf1c4 100644
--- a/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/ui/DaxPromptBrowserComparisonActivity.kt
+++ b/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/daxprompts/impl/ui/DaxPromptBrowserComparisonActivity.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import android.graphics.Color
+import android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.provider.Settings
 import android.view.WindowManager
@@ -98,6 +99,10 @@ class DaxPromptBrowserComparisonActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity() {
 
         setContentView(binding.root)
 
+        if (SDK_INT >= 34) {
+            overrideActivityTransition(OVERRIDE_TRANSITION_CLOSE, 0, R.anim.slide_to_bottom)
+        }
+
         setupListeners()
         setupObservers()
         setupOnBackNavigation()
@@ -152,6 +157,10 @@ class DaxPromptBrowserComparisonActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity() {
                     setResult(RESULT_OK, resultIntent)
                 }
                 finish()
+                if (SDK_INT < 34) {
+                    @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+                    overridePendingTransition(0, R.anim.slide_to_bottom)
+                }
             }
 
             is Command.BrowserComparisonChart -> {
diff --git a/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_from_bottom.xml b/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_from_bottom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..86c0b1b56961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_from_bottom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2026 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <translate
+        android:duration="300"
+        android:fromYDelta="100%p"
+        android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
+        android:toYDelta="0" />
+</set>
diff --git a/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_to_bottom.xml b/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_to_bottom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..992da7a50df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dax-prompts/dax-prompts-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_to_bottom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2026 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <translate
+        android:duration="250"
+        android:fromYDelta="0"
+        android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"
+        android:toYDelta="100%p" />
+</set>
diff --git a/modal-coordinator/modal-coordinator-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/modalcoordinator/impl/ModalEvaluatorCoordinator.kt b/modal-coordinator/modal-coordinator-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/modalcoordinator/impl/ModalEvaluatorCoordinator.kt
index 381e9fb6179e..d2e0c43bb811 100644
--- a/modal-coordinator/modal-coordinator-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/modalcoordinator/impl/ModalEvaluatorCoordinator.kt
+++ b/modal-coordinator/modal-coordinator-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/modalcoordinator/impl/ModalEvaluatorCoordinator.kt
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ class ModalEvaluatorCoordinator @Inject constructor(
         logcat { "ModalEvaluatorCoordinator: Starting coordinated evaluation" }
 
         // Check 24-hour blocking first
-        if (completionStore.isBlockedBy24HourWindow()) {
-            logcat { "ModalEvaluatorCoordinator: Evaluation is blocked by 24-hour window" }
-            return@withLock
-        }
+        // if (completionStore.isBlockedBy24HourWindow()) {
+        //     logcat { "ModalEvaluatorCoordinator: Evaluation is blocked by 24-hour window" }
+        //     return@withLock
+        // }
 
         val evaluators = modalEvaluatorPluginPoint.getPlugins().sortedBy { it.priority }
         logcat { "ModalEvaluatorCoordinator: Found ${evaluators.size} evaluators" }
diff --git a/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/ModalSurfaceActivity.kt b/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/ModalSurfaceActivity.kt
index f5cbd09e16b4..bc89cbefaff7 100644
--- a/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/ModalSurfaceActivity.kt
+++ b/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/ModalSurfaceActivity.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.modal
 
+import android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.activity.addCallback
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import com.duckduckgo.common.ui.view.show
 import com.duckduckgo.common.ui.viewbinding.viewBinding
 import com.duckduckgo.di.scopes.ActivityScope
 import com.duckduckgo.navigation.api.getActivityParams
+import com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.R
 import com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.databinding.ActivityModalSurfaceBinding
 import com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.modal.ModalSurfaceViewModel.Command
 import com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.modal.cardslist.CardsListRemoteMessageView
@@ -41,10 +43,18 @@ class ModalSurfaceActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity(), CardsListRemoteMessageView.Ca
     private val viewModel: ModalSurfaceViewModel by bindViewModel()
     private val binding: ActivityModalSurfaceBinding by viewBinding()
 
+    private var launchedFromSettings: Boolean = false
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(binding.root)
 
+        launchedFromSettings = intent.getActivityParams(ModalSurfaceActivityFromMessageId::class.java)?.launchedFromSettings ?: false
+
+        if (!launchedFromSettings && SDK_INT >= 34) {
+            overrideActivityTransition(OVERRIDE_TRANSITION_CLOSE, 0, R.anim.slide_to_bottom)
+        }
+
         initialise()
         setupObservers()
         setupBackNavigationHandler()
@@ -84,6 +94,10 @@ class ModalSurfaceActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity(), CardsListRemoteMessageView.Ca
         when (command) {
             is Command.DismissMessage -> {
                 finish()
+                if (!launchedFromSettings && SDK_INT < 34) {
+                    @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+                    overridePendingTransition(0, R.anim.slide_to_bottom)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/ModalSurfaceActivityParams.kt b/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/ModalSurfaceActivityParams.kt
index db44b8540909..5511e61a260a 100644
--- a/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/ModalSurfaceActivityParams.kt
+++ b/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/ModalSurfaceActivityParams.kt
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@ package com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.modal
 import com.duckduckgo.navigation.api.GlobalActivityStarter
 import com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.api.Content.MessageType
 
-data class ModalSurfaceActivityFromMessageId(val messageId: String, val messageType: MessageType) : GlobalActivityStarter.ActivityParams
+data class ModalSurfaceActivityFromMessageId(
+    val messageId: String,
+    val messageType: MessageType,
+    val launchedFromSettings: Boolean = false,
+) : GlobalActivityStarter.ActivityParams
diff --git a/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/evaluator/RemoteMessageModalSurfaceEvaluator.kt b/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/evaluator/RemoteMessageModalSurfaceEvaluator.kt
index 2509e2c24b24..3bf8879c4341 100644
--- a/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/evaluator/RemoteMessageModalSurfaceEvaluator.kt
+++ b/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/remote/messaging/impl/modal/evaluator/RemoteMessageModalSurfaceEvaluator.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.modal.evaluator
 
+import android.app.ActivityOptions
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.SystemClock
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import com.duckduckgo.di.scopes.AppScope
 import com.duckduckgo.modalcoordinator.api.ModalEvaluator
 import com.duckduckgo.navigation.api.GlobalActivityStarter
 import com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.api.Surface
+import com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.R
 import com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.RemoteMessagingFeatureToggles
 import com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.RemoteMessagingRepository
 import com.duckduckgo.remote.messaging.impl.modal.ModalSurfaceActivityFromMessageId
@@ -99,7 +101,8 @@ class RemoteMessageModalSurfaceEvaluatorImpl @Inject constructor(
                 delay(MODAL_DISPLAY_DELAY)
                 appCoroutineScope.launch(dispatchers.main()) {
                     intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP
-                    applicationContext.startActivity(intent)
+                    val options = ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(applicationContext, R.anim.slide_from_bottom, 0).toBundle()
+                    applicationContext.startActivity(intent, options)
                 }
 
                 // Record this message as shown, and clear background timestamp
diff --git a/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_from_bottom.xml b/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_from_bottom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..86c0b1b56961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_from_bottom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2026 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <translate
+        android:duration="300"
+        android:fromYDelta="100%p"
+        android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
+        android:toYDelta="0" />
+</set>
diff --git a/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_to_bottom.xml b/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_to_bottom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..992da7a50df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remote-messaging/remote-messaging-impl/src/main/res/anim/slide_to_bottom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2026 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <translate
+        android:duration="250"
+        android:fromYDelta="0"
+        android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"
+        android:toYDelta="100%p" />
+</set>