diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopover.c b/gtk/gtkpopover.c
index 55d2c26382..65936708d0 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopover.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopover.c
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ update_popover_layout (GtkPopover     *popover,
   GdkRectangle final_rect;
   gboolean flipped_x;
   gboolean flipped_y;
+  gboolean attachment_point_changed;
   GdkPopup *popup = GDK_POPUP (priv->surface);
   GtkPositionType position;
 
@@ -401,6 +402,9 @@ update_popover_layout (GtkPopover     *popover,
     did_flip_vertically (gdk_popup_layout_get_surface_anchor (layout),
                          gdk_popup_get_surface_anchor (popup));
 
+  attachment_point_changed = final_rect.x != priv->final_rect.x ||
+                             final_rect.y != priv->final_rect.y;
+
   priv->final_rect = final_rect;
 
   position = priv->final_position;
@@ -426,7 +430,8 @@ update_popover_layout (GtkPopover     *popover,
 
   if (priv->final_position != position ||
       priv->final_rect.width != width ||
-      priv->final_rect.height != height)
+      priv->final_rect.height != height ||
+      attachment_point_changed)
     {
       gtk_widget_queue_allocate (GTK_WIDGET (popover));
       g_clear_pointer (&priv->arrow_render_node, gsk_render_node_unref);