diff --git a/modules/feature/popup/autoload.el b/modules/feature/popup/autoload.el
index 63aab8c6a..e7958ae38 100644
--- a/modules/feature/popup/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/feature/popup/autoload.el
@@ -14,18 +14,19 @@
   "Tries to kill BUFFER, as was requested by a transient timer. If it fails, eg.
 the buffer is visible, then set another timer and try again later."
   (when (buffer-live-p buffer)
-    (let ((kill-buffer-hook (remq '+popup|kill-buffer-hook kill-buffer-hook)))
-      (cond ((eq ttl 0)
-             (kill-buffer buffer))
-            ((get-buffer-window buffer)
-             (with-current-buffer buffer
-               (setq +popup--timer
-                     (run-at-time ttl nil #'+popup--kill-buffer buffer ttl))))
-            ((with-demoted-errors "Error killing transient buffer: %s"
-               (let (confirm-kill-processes)
-                 (when-let* ((process (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))))
-                   (kill-process process)))
-               (kill-buffer buffer)))))))
+    (with-temp-buffer
+      (let ((kill-buffer-hook (remq '+popup|kill-buffer-hook kill-buffer-hook)))
+        (cond ((eq ttl 0)
+               (kill-buffer buffer))
+              ((get-buffer-window buffer)
+               (with-current-buffer buffer
+                 (setq +popup--timer
+                       (run-at-time ttl nil #'+popup--kill-buffer buffer ttl))))
+              ((with-demoted-errors "Error killing transient buffer: %s"
+                 (let (confirm-kill-processes)
+                   (when-let* ((process (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))))
+                     (kill-process process)))
+                 (kill-buffer buffer))))))))
 
 (defun +popup--init (window &optional alist)
   "Initializes a popup window. Run any time a popup is opened. It sets the