diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/popover/popover_controller.js b/addons/web/static/src/core/popover/popover_controller.js
index 2c835e7d098..32eeb20218d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/popover/popover_controller.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/popover/popover_controller.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class PopoverController extends Component {
     setup() {
         if (this.props.target.isConnected) {
             this.popoverRef = useChildRef();
-            useExternalListener(window, "mousedown", this.onClickAway, { capture: true });
+            useExternalListener(window, "pointerdown", this.onClickAway, { capture: true });
             useHotkey("escape", () => this.props.close());
             const targetObserver = new MutationObserver(this.onTargetMutate.bind(this));
             targetObserver.observe(this.props.target.parentElement, { childList: true });