diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/position/position_hook.js b/addons/web/static/src/core/position/position_hook.js
index e2b82a42f30..69b2be0522e 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/position/position_hook.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/position/position_hook.js
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ export function computePositioning(reference, popper, options) {
     const refBox = reference.getBoundingClientRect();
     const contBox = container.getBoundingClientRect();
 
+    const containerIsHTMLNode = container === document.firstElementChild;
+
     // Compute positioning data
     /** @type {DirectionsData} */
     const directionsData = {
@@ -122,13 +124,23 @@ export function computePositioning(reference, popper, options) {
             const [directionSize, variantSize] = vertical
                 ? [popBox.height + margin, popBox.width]
                 : [popBox.width, popBox.height + margin];
-            const [directionMin, directionMax] = vertical
+            let [directionMin, directionMax] = vertical
                 ? [contBox.top, contBox.bottom]
                 : [contBox.left, contBox.right];
-            const [variantMin, variantMax] = vertical
+            let [variantMin, variantMax] = vertical
                 ? [contBox.left, contBox.right]
                 : [contBox.top, contBox.bottom];
 
+            if (containerIsHTMLNode) {
+                if (vertical) {
+                    directionMin += container.scrollTop;
+                    directionMax += container.scrollTop;
+                } else {
+                    variantMin += container.scrollTop;
+                    variantMax += container.scrollTop;
+                }
+            }
+
             // Abort if outside container boundaries
             const directionOverflow =
                 directionValue < directionMin || directionValue + directionSize > directionMax;