diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/components/popover_view/popover_view.js b/addons/mail/static/src/components/popover_view/popover_view.js
index eca2381873f..a4a56b96888 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/components/popover_view/popover_view.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/components/popover_view/popover_view.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export class PopoverView extends Component {
         useComponentToModel({ fieldName: 'component', modelName: 'PopoverView' });
         usePosition(
             () => this.popoverView && this.popoverView.anchorRef && this.popoverView.anchorRef.el,
+            'root',
             {
                 margin: 16,
                 position: this.popoverView.position,