diff --git a/.changeset/fix-popover-click.md b/.changeset/fix-popover-click.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f92e5ac0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-popover-click.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@patternfly/elements": patch
+---
+
+`<pf-popover>`: clicking outside a popover no longer fires spurious
+hide events on other closed popovers.
diff --git a/elements/pf-popover/pf-popover.ts b/elements/pf-popover/pf-popover.ts
index d459d46452..6aafde3dde 100644
--- a/elements/pf-popover/pf-popover.ts
+++ b/elements/pf-popover/pf-popover.ts
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ export class PfPopover extends LitElement {
   };
 
   #outsideClick(event: MouseEvent) {
+    if (this.#hideDialog) {
+      return;
+    }
     const path = event.composedPath();
     if (!path.includes(this) && !path.includes(this.#referenceTrigger as HTMLElement)) {
       this.hide();