diff --git a/.changeset/grumpy-squids-dance.md b/.changeset/grumpy-squids-dance.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..caf62757291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/grumpy-squids-dance.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@shopify/polaris': patch
+---
+
+Fixed PopoverOverlay not closing
diff --git a/polaris-react/src/components/Popover/components/PopoverOverlay/PopoverOverlay.tsx b/polaris-react/src/components/Popover/components/PopoverOverlay/PopoverOverlay.tsx
index e8c87e0c083..2f61522816e 100644
--- a/polaris-react/src/components/Popover/components/PopoverOverlay/PopoverOverlay.tsx
+++ b/polaris-react/src/components/Popover/components/PopoverOverlay/PopoverOverlay.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export class PopoverOverlay extends PureComponent<PopoverOverlayProps, State> {
     }
 
     if (!this.props.active && oldProps.active) {
+      this.clearTransitionTimeout();
       this.setState({transitionStatus: TransitionStatus.Exited});
     }
   }