diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopover.c b/gtk/gtkpopover.c
index 04796fcae3..721062284e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopover.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopover.c
@@ -1636,6 +1636,7 @@ gtk_popover_update_relative_to (GtkPopover *popover,
                           G_CALLBACK (scrollable_notify_cb), popover);
     }
 
+  _gtk_widget_update_parent_muxer (GTK_WIDGET (popover));
   _gtk_popover_update_context_parent (popover);
   g_object_unref (popover);
 }
diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index b876509416..3528e40f78 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -15724,6 +15724,8 @@ _gtk_widget_update_parent_muxer (GtkWidget *widget)
 
       if (GTK_IS_MENU (widget))
         parent = gtk_menu_get_attach_widget (GTK_MENU (widget));
+      else if (GTK_IS_POPOVER (widget))
+        parent = gtk_popover_get_relative_to (GTK_POPOVER (widget));
       else
         parent = gtk_widget_get_parent (widget);