diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
index e7ba9f0fc..bf15893bd 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ pub fn hover(cx: &mut Context) {
                 // skip if contents empty
 
                 let contents = ui::Markdown::new(contents, editor.syn_loader.clone());
-                let popup = Popup::new("hover", contents).auto_close(true);
+                let popup = Popup::new("hover", contents).auto_close(true).position(editor.cursor().0);
                 compositor.replace_or_push("hover", popup);
             }
         },
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/popup.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/popup.rs
index 5362bdc7f..6b97dd20c 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/popup.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/popup.rs
@@ -124,15 +124,10 @@ impl<T: Component> Popup<T> {
     }
 
     fn render_info(&mut self, viewport: Rect, editor: &Editor) -> RenderInfo {
-        let mut position = editor.cursor().0.unwrap_or_default();
-        if let Some(old_position) = self
+        let position = self
             .position
-            .filter(|old_position| old_position.row == position.row)
-        {
-            position = old_position;
-        } else {
-            self.position = Some(position);
-        }
+            .or_else(|| editor.cursor().0)
+            .unwrap_or_default();
 
         let is_menu = self
             .contents