diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/helpers/Popper/Popper.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/helpers/Popper/Popper.tsx
index acc3fc2d990..43b7976a08b 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/helpers/Popper/Popper.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/helpers/Popper/Popper.tsx
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ export const Popper: React.FunctionComponent<PopperProps> = ({
   React.useEffect(() => {
     // currentPopperContent = {tooltip children} || {dropdown children}
     const currentPopperContent =
-      popper?.props?.children[1]?.props?.children || popper?.props?.children?.props?.children;
+      popper?.props?.children?.[1]?.props?.children || popper?.props?.children?.props?.children;
     setPopperContent(currentPopperContent);
 
     if (currentPopperContent && popperContent && currentPopperContent !== popperContent) {