diff --git a/packages/components/src/popover/index.tsx b/packages/components/src/popover/index.tsx
index c9cec1a5a565e..21f81e0f09e80 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/popover/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/popover/index.tsx
@@ -569,17 +569,20 @@ const UnforwardedPopover = (
 
 	if ( shouldRenderWithinSlot ) {
 		content = <Fill name={ slotName }>{ content }</Fill>;
+	} else if ( ! inline ) {
+		content = createPortal( content, getPopoverFallbackContainer() );
 	}
 
-	if ( ! hasAnchor ) {
-		content = <span ref={ anchorRefFallback }>{ content }</span>;
-	}
-
-	if ( shouldRenderWithinSlot || inline ) {
+	if ( hasAnchor ) {
 		return content;
 	}
 
-	return createPortal( content, getPopoverFallbackContainer() );
+	return (
+		<>
+			<span ref={ anchorRefFallback } />
+			{ content }
+		</>
+	);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/nux/src/components/dot-tip/test/__snapshots__/index.js.snap b/packages/nux/src/components/dot-tip/test/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
index bfdb68b78cf57..29a743a5316de 100644
--- a/packages/nux/src/components/dot-tip/test/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
+++ b/packages/nux/src/components/dot-tip/test/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ exports[`DotTip should render correctly 1`] = `
   aria-label="Editor tips"
   class="components-popover nux-dot-tip is-positioned"
   role="dialog"
-  style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; opacity: 0; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(0px) translateX(-2em) scale(0) translateZ(0); transform-origin: 0% 50% 0;"
+  style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; opacity: 1; transform: none; transform-origin: 0% 50% 0;"
   tabindex="-1"
 >
   <div
diff --git a/packages/nux/src/components/dot-tip/test/index.js b/packages/nux/src/components/dot-tip/test/index.js
index ff92e1fde04d5..9d54e00088625 100644
--- a/packages/nux/src/components/dot-tip/test/index.js
+++ b/packages/nux/src/components/dot-tip/test/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * External dependencies
  */
-import { act, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 
 /**
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
  */
 import { DotTip } from '..';
 
-const noop = () => {};
-
 describe( 'DotTip', () => {
 	beforeEach( () => {
 		jest.useFakeTimers();
@@ -20,26 +18,26 @@ describe( 'DotTip', () => {
 		jest.useRealTimers();
 	} );
 
-	it( 'should not render anything if invisible', async () => {
+	it( 'should not render anything if invisible', () => {
 		render(
 			<DotTip>
 				It looks like you’re writing a letter. Would you like help?
 			</DotTip>
 		);
 
-		await act( () => Promise.resolve() );
-
 		expect( screen.queryByRole( 'dialog' ) ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 	} );
 
 	it( 'should render correctly', async () => {
 		render(
-			<DotTip isVisible setTimeout={ noop }>
+			<DotTip isVisible>
 				It looks like you’re writing a letter. Would you like help?
 			</DotTip>
 		);
 
-		await act( () => Promise.resolve() );
+		await waitFor( () =>
+			expect( screen.getByRole( 'dialog' ) ).toBePositionedPopover()
+		);
 
 		expect( screen.getByRole( 'dialog' ) ).toMatchSnapshot();
 	} );
@@ -51,12 +49,14 @@ describe( 'DotTip', () => {
 		const onDismiss = jest.fn();
 
 		render(
-			<DotTip isVisible onDismiss={ onDismiss } setTimeout={ noop }>
+			<DotTip isVisible onDismiss={ onDismiss }>
 				It looks like you’re writing a letter. Would you like help?
 			</DotTip>
 		);
 
-		await act( () => Promise.resolve() );
+		await waitFor( () =>
+			expect( screen.getByRole( 'dialog' ) ).toBePositionedPopover()
+		);
 
 		await user.click( screen.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Got it' } ) );
 
@@ -70,12 +70,14 @@ describe( 'DotTip', () => {
 		const onDisable = jest.fn();
 
 		render(
-			<DotTip isVisible onDisable={ onDisable } setTimeout={ noop }>
+			<DotTip isVisible onDisable={ onDisable }>
 				It looks like you’re writing a letter. Would you like help?
 			</DotTip>
 		);
 
-		await act( () => Promise.resolve() );
+		await waitFor( () =>
+			expect( screen.getByRole( 'dialog' ) ).toBePositionedPopover()
+		);
 
 		await user.click(
 			screen.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Disable tips' } )