diff --git a/lib/form/filemanager.js b/lib/form/filemanager.js
index fe230d6e791..4491d45dd28 100644
--- a/lib/form/filemanager.js
+++ b/lib/form/filemanager.js
@@ -1189,6 +1189,14 @@ M.form_filemanager.init = function(Y, options) {
                     }
                 }, false);
             }
+            // Load popover for the filemanager content.
+            var filepickerContent = Y.one('.filemanager.fp-file');
+            require(['theme_boost/bootstrap/popover'], function(Popover) {
+                var popoverTriggerList = filepickerContent.getDOMNode().querySelectorAll('[data-bs-toggle="popover"]');
+                popoverTriggerList.forEach((popoverTriggerEl) => {
+                    new Popover(popoverTriggerEl);
+                });
+            });
             // update dialog header
             var nodename = node.fullname;
             // Limit the string length so it fits nicely on mobile devices
diff --git a/repository/filepicker.js b/repository/filepicker.js
index d0b99d32312..c5388767822 100644
--- a/repository/filepicker.js
+++ b/repository/filepicker.js
@@ -1241,6 +1241,14 @@ M.core_filepicker.init = function(Y, options) {
                         .one('.fp-value').setContent(Y.Escape.html(value));
                 }
             }
+            // Load popover for the filepicker content.
+            var filepickerContent = Y.one('.file-picker.fp-select');
+            require(['theme_boost/bootstrap/popover'], function(Popover) {
+                var popoverTriggerList = filepickerContent.getDOMNode().querySelectorAll('[data-bs-toggle="popover"]');
+                popoverTriggerList.forEach((popoverTriggerEl) => {
+                    new Popover(popoverTriggerEl);
+                });
+            });
         },
         setup_select_file: function() {
             var client_id = this.options.client_id;
@@ -1785,7 +1793,15 @@ M.core_filepicker.init = function(Y, options) {
             if (obj.repo_id && scope.options.repositories[obj.repo_id]) {
                 scope.fpnode.addClass('repository_'+scope.options.repositories[obj.repo_id].type)
             }
-            Y.one('.file-picker .fp-repo-items').focus();
+            var filepickerContent = Y.one('.file-picker .fp-repo-items');
+            filepickerContent.focus();
+            // Load popover for the filepicker content.
+            require(['theme_boost/bootstrap/popover'], function(Popover) {
+                var popoverTriggerList = filepickerContent.getDOMNode().querySelectorAll('[data-bs-toggle="popover"]');
+                popoverTriggerList.forEach((popoverTriggerEl) => {
+                    new Popover(popoverTriggerEl);
+                });
+            });
 
             // display response
             if (obj.login) {