diff --git a/gtk/gtktextview.c b/gtk/gtktextview.c
index 827b0c2b45..426d34880f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktextview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktextview.c
@@ -1884,6 +1884,7 @@ _gtk_text_view_ensure_magnifier (GtkTextView *text_view)
   priv->magnifier = _gtk_magnifier_new (GTK_WIDGET (text_view));
   _gtk_magnifier_set_magnification (GTK_MAGNIFIER (priv->magnifier), 2.0);
   priv->magnifier_popover = gtk_popover_new ();
+  gtk_popover_set_position (GTK_POPOVER (priv->magnifier_popover), GTK_POS_TOP);
   gtk_widget_set_parent (priv->magnifier_popover, GTK_WIDGET (text_view));
   gtk_widget_add_css_class (priv->magnifier_popover, "magnifier");
   gtk_popover_set_autohide (GTK_POPOVER (priv->magnifier_popover), FALSE);