diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/popovers.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/popovers.js
index bf4d4f5181..82d0296b03 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/popovers.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/popovers.js
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ function make_image_stubber() {
 function test_ui(label, f) {
     run_test(label, (override) => {
         override(popovers, "clipboard_enable", noop);
+        popovers.clear_for_testing();
         popovers.register_click_handlers();
         f(override);
     });
diff --git a/static/js/popovers.js b/static/js/popovers.js
index dbc4df10bc..a92706fbbf 100644
--- a/static/js/popovers.js
+++ b/static/js/popovers.js
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ let userlist_placement = "right";
 
 let list_of_popovers = [];
 
+export function clear_for_testing() {
+    current_actions_popover_elem = undefined;
+    current_flatpickr_instance = undefined;
+    current_message_info_popover_elem = undefined;
+    current_mobile_message_buttons_popover_elem = undefined;
+    current_user_info_popover_elem = undefined;
+    current_playground_links_popover_elem = undefined;
+    list_of_popovers.length = 0;
+    userlist_placement = "right";
+}
+
 export function clipboard_enable(arg) {
     // arg is a selector or element
     // We extract this function for testing purpose.