diff --git a/.changeset/cyan-turtles-fly.md b/.changeset/cyan-turtles-fly.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04c1a5df0a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cyan-turtles-fly.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@clerk/clerk-js": patch
+---
+
+Correctly pass `defaultOpen` prop to `OrganizationSwitcher` popover instance.
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcher.tsx b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcher.tsx
index b066480dec2..234ddb9b2d6 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcher.tsx
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcher.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useId } from 'react';
 
-import { AcceptedInvitationsProvider, withCoreUserGuard } from '../../contexts';
+import { AcceptedInvitationsProvider, useOrganizationSwitcherContext, withCoreUserGuard } from '../../contexts';
 import { Flow } from '../../customizables';
 import { Popover, withCardStateProvider, withFloatingTree } from '../../elements';
 import { usePopover } from '../../hooks';
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import { OrganizationSwitcherPopover } from './OrganizationSwitcherPopover';
 import { OrganizationSwitcherTrigger } from './OrganizationSwitcherTrigger';
 
 const _OrganizationSwitcher = withFloatingTree(() => {
+  const { defaultOpen } = useOrganizationSwitcherContext();
   const { floating, reference, styles, toggle, isOpen, nodeId, context } = usePopover({
+    defaultOpen,
     placement: 'bottom-start',
     offset: 8,
   });