diff --git a/app/components/default-modal.js b/app/components/default-modal.js
index e5004c66..34a1da2f 100644
--- a/app/components/default-modal.js
+++ b/app/components/default-modal.js
@@ -1,23 +1,30 @@
 import Component from '@ember/component';
 
+const TOTAL_SLIDES = 3;
+
 export default Component.extend({
   tagName: '',
   open: true,
-  slideNumber: 1,
-  totalSlides: 3,
+  slideNumber: Math.floor(Math.random() * TOTAL_SLIDES) + 1, // start on a random slide
 
   actions: {
     toggleModal() {
       this.toggleProperty('open');
     },
     nextSlide() {
-      if (this.slideNumber < this.totalSlides) {
+      if (this.slideNumber < TOTAL_SLIDES) {
         this.set('slideNumber', this.slideNumber + 1);
+      } else {
+        // comment out the line below to disable infinite looping
+        this.set('slideNumber', 1);
       }
     },
     prevSlide() {
       if (this.slideNumber > 1) {
         this.set('slideNumber', this.slideNumber - 1);
+      } else {
+        // comment out the line below to disable infinite looping
+        this.set('slideNumber', TOTAL_SLIDES);
       }
     },
   },