diff --git a/vue/src/controllers/popover-controller.ts b/vue/src/controllers/popover-controller.ts
index d78a7b3951..d5f549ae69 100644
--- a/vue/src/controllers/popover-controller.ts
+++ b/vue/src/controllers/popover-controller.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { PopoverOptions } from '@ionic/core';
 import { OverlayBaseController } from '../util';
 import { VueDelegate } from './vue-delegate';
 
-export const CTRL = 'ion-modal-controller';
+export const CTRL = 'ion-popover-controller';
 export class PopoverController extends OverlayBaseController<PopoverOptions, HTMLIonPopoverElement> {
 
   constructor(