diff --git a/modules/emacs/vterm/config.el b/modules/emacs/vterm/config.el
index 221e7cdb8..83f5eac5e 100644
--- a/modules/emacs/vterm/config.el
+++ b/modules/emacs/vterm/config.el
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   ;; Automatically kill buffer when vterm exits.
   (add-hook 'vterm-exit-functions #'(lambda (buffer)
                                       (when buffer (kill-buffer buffer))))
+  (when (featurep! :ui popup +defaults)
+    (set-popup-rule! "^vterm" :size 0.25 :vslot -4 :select t :quit nil :ttl 0))
   (when (featurep! :feature evil)
     (evil-set-initial-state 'vterm-mode 'insert)
     ;; Those keys are commonly needed by terminals.
diff --git a/modules/ui/popup/config.el b/modules/ui/popup/config.el
index 088912b1c..cb49d1e8d 100644
--- a/modules/ui/popup/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/popup/config.el
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ prevent the popup(s) from messing up the UI (or vice versa)."
        :size 0.45 :vslot -3 :ttl 0 :quit t :select t)
       ("^\\*doom \\(?:term\\|eshell\\)"
        :size 0.25 :vslot -4 :select t :quit nil :ttl 0)
-      ("^vterm"
-         :size 0.25 :vslot -4 :select t :quit nil :ttl 0)
       ("^\\*doom:"
        :vslot -5 :size 0.35 :size bottom :autosave t :select t :modeline t :quit nil)
       ("^\\*\\(?:\\(?:Pp E\\|doom e\\)val\\)"