diff --git a/theme/boost/amd/build/loader.min.js b/theme/boost/amd/build/loader.min.js
index 38946f893bf..371698d94b7 100644
--- a/theme/boost/amd/build/loader.min.js
+++ b/theme/boost/amd/build/loader.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-define(["jquery","./tether","core/event","core/custom_interaction_events"],function(a,b,c,d){return window.jQuery=a,window.Tether=b,M.util.js_pending("theme_boost/loader:children"),require(["theme_boost/aria","theme_boost/pending","theme_boost/util","theme_boost/alert","theme_boost/button","theme_boost/carousel","theme_boost/collapse","theme_boost/dropdown","theme_boost/modal","theme_boost/scrollspy","theme_boost/tab","theme_boost/tooltip","theme_boost/popover"],function(b){a("body").popover({trigger:"focus",selector:"[data-toggle=popover][data-trigger!=hover]"}),d.define(a("body"),[d.events.escape]),a("body").on(d.events.escape,"[data-toggle=popover]",function(){a(this).trigger("blur")}),a("html").popover({container:"body",selector:"[data-toggle=popover][data-trigger=hover]",trigger:"hover",delay:{hide:500}}),c.getLegacyEvents().done(function(b){a(document).on(b.FILTER_CONTENT_UPDATED,function(){a("body").popover({selector:'[data-toggle="popover"]',trigger:"focus"})})}),b.init(),M.util.js_complete("theme_boost/loader:children")}),{}});
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+define(["jquery","./tether","core/event","core/custom_interaction_events"],function(a,b,c,d){return window.jQuery=a,window.Tether=b,M.util.js_pending("theme_boost/loader:children"),require(["theme_boost/aria","theme_boost/pending","theme_boost/util","theme_boost/alert","theme_boost/button","theme_boost/carousel","theme_boost/collapse","theme_boost/dropdown","theme_boost/modal","theme_boost/scrollspy","theme_boost/tab","theme_boost/tooltip","theme_boost/popover"],function(b){a("body").popover({trigger:"focus",selector:"[data-toggle=popover][data-trigger!=hover]",placement:"auto"}),d.define(a("body"),[d.events.escape]),a("body").on(d.events.escape,"[data-toggle=popover]",function(){a(this).trigger("blur")}),a("html").popover({container:"body",selector:"[data-toggle=popover][data-trigger=hover]",trigger:"hover",delay:{hide:500}}),c.getLegacyEvents().done(function(b){a(document).on(b.FILTER_CONTENT_UPDATED,function(){a("body").popover({selector:'[data-toggle="popover"]',trigger:"focus"})})}),b.init(),M.util.js_complete("theme_boost/loader:children")}),{}});
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diff --git a/theme/boost/amd/src/loader.js b/theme/boost/amd/src/loader.js
index 2a5c987e096..a1c3d9107fc 100644
--- a/theme/boost/amd/src/loader.js
+++ b/theme/boost/amd/src/loader.js
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ define(['jquery', './tether', 'core/event', 'core/custom_interaction_events'], f
         // We do twice because: https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/10547
         jQuery('body').popover({
             trigger: 'focus',
-            selector: "[data-toggle=popover][data-trigger!=hover]"
+            selector: "[data-toggle=popover][data-trigger!=hover]",
+            placement: 'auto'
         });
 
         // Popovers must close on Escape for accessibility reasons.