diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/popover.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/popover.js
index f1728ed83..9ddd3d866 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/popover.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/popover.js
@@ -610,10 +610,13 @@ RED.popover = (function() {
                 var target = options.target;
                 var align = options.align || "right";
                 var offset = options.offset || [0,0];
+                var xPos = options.x;
+                var yPos = options.y;
+                var isAbsolutePosition = (xPos !== undefined && yPos !== undefined)
 
-                var pos = target.offset();
-                var targetWidth = target.width();
-                var targetHeight = target.outerHeight();
+                var pos = isAbsolutePosition?{left:xPos, top: yPos}:target.offset();
+                var targetWidth = isAbsolutePosition?0:target.width();
+                var targetHeight = isAbsolutePosition?0:target.outerHeight();
                 var panelHeight = panel.height();
                 var panelWidth = panel.width();