diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_website_form/000.js b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_website_form/000.js
index ed80dc3309b..91ebf524ab1 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_website_form/000.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_website_form/000.js
@@ -463,7 +463,8 @@
                     if (typeof error_fields[field_name] === "string") {
                         $field.popover({content: error_fields[field_name], trigger: 'hover', container: 'body', placement: 'top'});
                         // update error message and show it.
-                        $field.data("bs.popover").config.content = error_fields[field_name];
+                        const popover = Popover.getInstance($field);
+                        popover._config.content = error_fields[field_name];
                         $field.popover('show');
                     }
                     form_valid = false;