diff --git a/lib/popover/src/vanilla/popover.ts b/lib/popover/src/vanilla/popover.ts
index 0e7bb7a953..d1f0f3c982 100644
--- a/lib/popover/src/vanilla/popover.ts
+++ b/lib/popover/src/vanilla/popover.ts
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ $(() => {
         const clickedPopover = gid ? SHOWN_POPOVERS.get(gid) : null;
         if (clickedPopover) {
             const name = clickedPopover.options.name ?? clickedPopover.constructor.ZUI;
-            if ($target.closest(`[data-dismiss="${name}"]`).length) {
+            if ($target.closest(`[data-dismiss="popover"],[data-dismiss="${name}"]`).length) {
                 clickedPopover.hide();
                 return;
             }