diff --git a/discord/ui/modal.py b/discord/ui/modal.py
index e73bd6f9e..d17faf0cf 100644
--- a/discord/ui/modal.py
+++ b/discord/ui/modal.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class Modal(View):
         """
         pass
 
-    async def on_error(self, error: Exception, interaction: Interaction) -> None:
+    async def on_error(self, interaction: Interaction, error: Exception) -> None:
         """|coro|
 
         A callback that is called when :meth:`on_submit`
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ class Modal(View):
 
         Parameters
         -----------
-        error: :class:`Exception`
-            The exception that was raised.
         interaction: :class:`~discord.Interaction`
             The interaction that led to the failure.
+        error: :class:`Exception`
+            The exception that was raised.
         """
         print(f'Ignoring exception in modal {self}:', file=sys.stderr)
         traceback.print_exception(error.__class__, error, error.__traceback__, file=sys.stderr)
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class Modal(View):
 
             await self.on_submit(interaction)
         except Exception as e:
-            return await self.on_error(e, interaction)
+            return await self.on_error(interaction, e)
         else:
             # No error, so assume this will always happen
             # In the future, maybe this will require checking if we set an error response.