diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ed8ffedf..b0312c2d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@
     "frappe-charts": "^1.2.4",
     "frappejs": "https://github.com/frappe/frappejs",
     "nodemailer": "^4.7.0",
-    "popper.js": "^1.14.4",
     "vue-color": "^2.7.0",
-    "vue-toasted": "^1.1.25"
+    "vue-toasted": "^1.1.25",
+    "portal-vue": "2.1.6",
+    "popper.js": "1.16.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron-builder": "^21.2.0"
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 6b0b56fa..a77f59c6 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <database-selector v-if="showDatabaseSelector" @file="connectToDBFile" />
     <setup-wizard v-if="showSetupWizard" />
     <Settings v-if="showSettings" />
+    <portal-target name="popovers" multiple></portal-target>
   </div>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/src/components/FilterDropdown.vue b/src/components/FilterDropdown.vue
index 60cac279..f7bd4b95 100644
--- a/src/components/FilterDropdown.vue
+++ b/src/components/FilterDropdown.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <Popover :right="true" @hide="emitFilterChange">
+  <Popover @close="emitFilterChange" right>
     <template v-slot:target="{ toggleDropdown }">
       <Button :icon="true" @click="toggleDropdown()">
         <span class="flex items-center">
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <div class="p-3">
         <template v-if="filters.length">
           <div
-            :key="filter.fieldname + filter.conditions + filter.value"
+            :key="frappe.getRandomString()"
             v-for="(filter, i) in filters"
             class="flex items-center justify-between text-base"
             :class="i !== 0 && 'mt-2'"
diff --git a/src/components/Popover.vue b/src/components/Popover.vue
index 2777049d..5e803af7 100644
--- a/src/components/Popover.vue
+++ b/src/components/Popover.vue
@@ -1,43 +1,91 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="relative" v-on-outside-click="() => toggleDropdown(false)">
+  <div ref="reference">
     <div class="h-full">
       <slot name="target" :toggleDropdown="toggleDropdown"></slot>
     </div>
-    <div
-      :class="right ? 'right-0' : 'left-0'"
-      class="mt-1 absolute z-10 bg-white rounded-5px border min-w-40 shadow-md"
-      v-if="isShown"
-    >
-      <slot name="content"></slot>
-    </div>
+    <portal to="popovers">
+      <div
+        ref="popover"
+        :class="popoverClass"
+        class="mt-1 bg-white rounded-5px border min-w-40 shadow-md"
+        v-show="isOpen"
+      >
+        <slot name="content" :toggleDropdown="toggleDropdown"></slot>
+      </div>
+    </portal>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Popper from 'popper.js';
+
 export default {
   name: 'Popover',
-  props: ['right'],
+  props: {
+    right: Boolean,
+    popoverClass: [String, Object, Array]
+  },
   data() {
     return {
-      isShown: false
+      isOpen: false
     };
   },
-  watch: {
-    isShown(newVal, oldVal) {
-      if (newVal === false) {
-        this.$emit('hide');
+  mounted() {
+    let listener = e => {
+      let $els = [this.$refs.reference, this.$refs.popover];
+      let insideClick = $els.some(
+        $el => $el && (e.target === $el || $el.contains(e.target))
+      );
+      if (insideClick) {
+        return;
       }
-      if (newVal === true) {
-        this.$emit('show');
-      }
-    }
+      this.close();
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('click', listener);
+    this.$once('hook:beforeDestroy', () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('click', listener);
+    });
+  },
+  beforeDestroy() {
+    this.popper.destroy();
   },
   methods: {
-    toggleDropdown(flag, from) {
-      if (flag == null) {
-        flag = !this.isShown;
+    setupPopper() {
+      if (!this.popper) {
+        this.popper = new Popper(this.$refs.reference, this.$refs.popover, {
+          placement: this.right ? 'bottom-end' : 'bottom-start'
+        });
+      } else {
+        this.popper.scheduleUpdate();
       }
-      this.isShown = Boolean(flag);
+    },
+    toggleDropdown(flag) {
+      if (flag == null) {
+        flag = !this.isOpen;
+      }
+      flag = Boolean(flag);
+      if (flag) {
+        this.open();
+      } else {
+        this.close();
+      }
+    },
+    open() {
+      if (this.isOpen) {
+        return;
+      }
+      this.isOpen = true;
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        this.setupPopper();
+      });
+      this.$emit('open');
+    },
+    close() {
+      if (!this.isOpen) {
+        return;
+      }
+      this.isOpen = false;
+      this.$emit('close');
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/main-electron.js b/src/main-electron.js
index 951f4bb0..82da95db 100644
--- a/src/main-electron.js
+++ b/src/main-electron.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron';
 
 // vue imports
 import Vue from 'vue';
+import PortalVue from 'portal-vue';
 import App from './App';
 import router from './router';
 
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ import router from './router';
   Vue.config.productionTip = false;
   Vue.component('feather-icon', FeatherIcon);
   Vue.directive('on-outside-click', outsideClickDirective);
+  Vue.use(PortalVue);
   Vue.mixin({
     computed: {
       frappe() {