diff --git a/src/components/status_popover/status_popover.js b/src/components/status_popover/status_popover.js
index e0962ccd..68878a50 100644
--- a/src/components/status_popover/status_popover.js
+++ b/src/components/status_popover/status_popover.js
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ const StatusPopover = {
           .catch(e => (this.error = true))
       }
     }
+  },
+  watch: {
+    status (newStatus, oldStatus) {
+      if (newStatus !== oldStatus) {
+        this.$refs.popover.updateStyles()
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/status_popover/status_popover.vue b/src/components/status_popover/status_popover.vue
index b6a3be32..2c436d04 100644
--- a/src/components/status_popover/status_popover.vue
+++ b/src/components/status_popover/status_popover.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     popover-class="popover-default status-popover"
     :bound-to="{ x: 'container' }"
     @show="enter"
+    ref="popover"
   >
     <template v-slot:trigger>
       <slot />