diff --git a/.changeset/sixty-pugs-tickle.md b/.changeset/sixty-pugs-tickle.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b957af60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sixty-pugs-tickle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"bits-ui": patch
+---
+
+fix popover content bug
diff --git a/src/lib/bits/popover/components/PopoverContent.svelte b/src/lib/bits/popover/components/PopoverContent.svelte
index f9f9c7b05..eff08c9ca 100644
--- a/src/lib/bits/popover/components/PopoverContent.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/bits/popover/components/PopoverContent.svelte
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	</div>
 {:else if $open}
 	{@const builder = $content}
-	<div {...$$restProps}>
+	<div use:melt={builder} {...$$restProps}>
 		<slot {builder} />
 	</div>
 {/if}