diff --git a/docs/examples/popover/a11y.tsx b/docs/examples/popover/a11y.tsx
index 514bf44951..edb42ca0c8 100644
--- a/docs/examples/popover/a11y.tsx
+++ b/docs/examples/popover/a11y.tsx
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ export default function Example() {
         <Popover
           accessibilityLabel="Save to board"
           anchor={anchorRef.current}
+          forceDirection
           id="a11l-example"
           idealDirection="down"
-          forceDirection
           onDismiss={() => setOpen(false)}
           shouldFocus={false}
           // positionRelativeToAnchor={false}
diff --git a/packages/gestalt/src/Popover/InternalPopover.tsx b/packages/gestalt/src/Popover/InternalPopover.tsx
index 2e689e3277..a6cf29387a 100644
--- a/packages/gestalt/src/Popover/InternalPopover.tsx
+++ b/packages/gestalt/src/Popover/InternalPopover.tsx
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ export default function InternalPopover({
       border
       caret={showCaret}
       disablePortal={disablePortal}
+      forceDirection={forceDirection}
       hideWhenReferenceHidden={hideWhenReferenceHidden}
       id={id}
       idealDirection={idealDirection}
-      forceDirection={forceDirection}
       onDismiss={onDismiss}
       onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
       onPositioned={onPositioned}