diff --git a/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.css b/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.css
index 3ae4301740..a949d644ce 100644
--- a/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.css
+++ b/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.css
@@ -136,9 +136,11 @@ body {
 }
 #popover-chatmsg {
     position:fixed;
+    /*
     position-area: span-top span-left;
     inset-block-start: anchor(start);
     inset-inline-start: anchor(center);
+    */
     background-color: transparent;
     padding: 0;
     margin: 0;
diff --git a/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js b/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js
index a0847fd2b3..4d05f807ef 100644
--- a/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js
+++ b/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ class MultiChatUI {
             // ALERT: helps account for firefox which doesnt support anchor based auto positioning currently
             let trect = secMain.getBoundingClientRect();
             let prect = this.elPopoverChatMsg.getBoundingClientRect();
-            this.elPopoverChatMsg.style.top = `${trect.bottom - (prect.height*1.2)}px`
+            this.elPopoverChatMsg.style.top = `${trect.top}px`
             this.elPopoverChatMsg.style.left = `${trect.width - (prect.width*1.2)}px`
         })
         secMain.addEventListener('mouseleave', (ev)=>{