diff --git a/modules/ui/popover.js b/modules/ui/popover.js
index 8c2f89e98..e7c6d9438 100644
--- a/modules/ui/popover.js
+++ b/modules/ui/popover.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function uiPopover(klass) {
     };
 
     popover.isShown = function() {
-        var popoverSelection = d3_select('.popover-' + _id);
+        var popoverSelection = _anchorSelection.select('.popover-' + _id);
         return !popoverSelection.empty() && popoverSelection.classed('in');
     };