diff --git a/desktop/src/features/profile/ui/UserProfilePopover.tsx b/desktop/src/features/profile/ui/UserProfilePopover.tsx
index 632d94fbcd..30bcf36723 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/profile/ui/UserProfilePopover.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/profile/ui/UserProfilePopover.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { rewriteRelayUrl } from "@/shared/lib/mediaUrl";
 import { useAgentSession } from "@/shared/context/AgentSessionContext";
 import { useProfilePanel } from "@/shared/context/ProfilePanelContext";
 
-import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from "@/shared/ui/popover";
+import { Popover, PopoverAnchor, PopoverContent } from "@/shared/ui/popover";
 import { BotIdenticon } from "@/features/messages/ui/BotIdenticon";
 
 type UserProfilePopoverProps = {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export function UserProfilePopover({
 
   return (
     <Popover onOpenChange={setOpen} open={open}>
-      <PopoverTrigger asChild>
+      <PopoverAnchor asChild>
         {/* biome-ignore lint/a11y/useSemanticElements: wrapper div for hover/click behavior */}
         <div
           role="button"
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export function UserProfilePopover({
         >
           {children}
         </div>
-      </PopoverTrigger>
+      </PopoverAnchor>
       <PopoverContent
         align="start"
         className="w-80"
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/mentions.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/mentions.spec.ts
index 7021b6f51e..8b0167d663 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/mentions.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/mentions.spec.ts
@@ -157,11 +157,13 @@ test("hovering avatar opens popover, clicking opens profile panel", async ({
 
   // Hover should open the popover
   await avatarButton.hover();
-  const profilePopover = page.getByTestId("user-profile-popover");
+  const profilePopover = page.locator(
+    '[data-testid="user-profile-popover"][data-state="open"]',
+  );
   await expect(profilePopover).toBeVisible();
 
   // Click should close the popover and open the profile panel
   await avatarButton.click();
-  await expect(profilePopover).not.toBeVisible();
+  await expect(profilePopover).toHaveCount(0);
   await expect(page.getByTestId("user-profile-panel")).toBeVisible();
 });