diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3d42f6dfd..ec5d8748d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11205,9 +11205,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "popper.js": {
-      "version": "1.15.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/popper.js/-/popper.js-1.15.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-w010cY1oCUmI+9KwwlWki+r5jxKfTFDVoadl7MSrIujHU5MJ5OR6HTDj6Xo8aoR/QsA56x8jKjA59qGH4ELtrA=="
+      "version": "1.16.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/popper.js/-/popper.js-1.16.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+G+EkOPoE5S/zChTpmBSSDYmhXJ5PsW8eMhH8cP/CQHMFPBG/kC9Y5IIw6qNYgdJ+/COf0ddY2li28iHaZRSjw=="
     },
     "posix-character-classes": {
       "version": "0.1.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d371487d8..467c97c41 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -134,6 +134,6 @@
     "typescript": "^3.5.3"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "popper.js": "^1.15.0"
+    "popper.js": "^1.16.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/createSingleton.ts b/src/addons/createSingleton.ts
index 1a65f7746..70a71d3ca 100644
--- a/src/addons/createSingleton.ts
+++ b/src/addons/createSingleton.ts
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ export default function createSingleton(
       }
 
       instance.popperInstance!.reference = {
-        // @ts-ignore - awaiting popper.js@1.16.0 release
         referenceNode: target,
+        // These `client` values don't get used by Popper.js if they are 0
         clientHeight: 0,
         clientWidth: 0,
         getBoundingClientRect(): ClientRect {
diff --git a/src/plugins/followCursor.ts b/src/plugins/followCursor.ts
index 670024ee7..e320f2960 100644
--- a/src/plugins/followCursor.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/followCursor.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ export default {
 
       if (isCursorOverReference || !instance.props.interactive) {
         instance.popperInstance.reference = {
-          // @ts-ignore - awaiting popper.js@1.16.0 release
           referenceNode: reference,
           // These `client` values don't get used by Popper.js if they are 0
           clientWidth: 0,
diff --git a/src/plugins/inlinePositioning.ts b/src/plugins/inlinePositioning.ts
index 2de48017e..c2c2d2037 100644
--- a/src/plugins/inlinePositioning.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/inlinePositioning.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ export default {
         }
 
         instance.popperInstance!.reference = {
-          // @ts-ignore - awaiting popper.js@1.16.0 release
           referenceNode: reference,
+          // These `client` values don't get used by Popper.js if they are 0
           clientWidth: 0,
           clientHeight: 0,
           getBoundingClientRect(): ClientRect | DOMRect {