diff --git a/modules/checkers/spell/README.org b/modules/checkers/spell/README.org
index 5312c8d59..f8eea996f 100644
--- a/modules/checkers/spell/README.org
+++ b/modules/checkers/spell/README.org
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ This module has no dedicated maintainers.
   + [[https://github.com/d12frosted/flyspell-correct][flyspell-correct]]
   + [[https://github.com/d12frosted/flyspell-correct#flyspell-correct-ivy-interface][flyspell-correct-ivy]] (=completion/ivy=)
   + [[https://github.com/d12frosted/flyspell-correct#flyspell-correct-helm-interface][flyspell-correct-helm]] (=completion/helm=)
-  + [[https://github.com/d12frosted/flyspell-correct#flyspell-correct-popup-interface][flyspell-correct-popup]] (if *neither* =completion/ivy= or =completion/helm=)
+  + [[https://github.com/d12frosted/flyspell-correct#flyspell-correct-popup-interface][flyspell-correct-popup]] (if *neither* =completion/ivy=, =completion/helm= or =completion/selectrum=)
   + [[https://github.com/rolandwalker/flyspell-lazy][flyspell-lazy]]
 + else
   + [[https://gitlab.com/ideasman42/emacs-spell-fu][spell-fu]]
diff --git a/modules/checkers/spell/autoload/+spell-fu.el b/modules/checkers/spell/autoload/+spell-fu.el
index d90eeeebe..4bddacf8e 100644
--- a/modules/checkers/spell/autoload/+spell-fu.el
+++ b/modules/checkers/spell/autoload/+spell-fu.el
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
   (save-current-buffer
     (ispell-accept-buffer-local-defs))
   (if (not (or (featurep! :completion ivy)
-               (featurep! :completion helm)))
+               (featurep! :completion helm)
+               (featurep! :completion selectrum)))
       (call-interactively #'ispell-word)
     (cl-destructuring-bind (start . end)
         (or (bounds-of-thing-at-point 'word)
diff --git a/modules/checkers/spell/config.el b/modules/checkers/spell/config.el
index aaf5cf4c1..17dc1983e 100644
--- a/modules/checkers/spell/config.el
+++ b/modules/checkers/spell/config.el
@@ -234,7 +234,8 @@ e.g. proselint and langtool."
                 (require 'flyspell-correct-helm nil t)))
           ((and (featurep! :completion ivy)
                 (require 'flyspell-correct-ivy nil t)))
-          ((require 'flyspell-correct-popup nil t)
+          ((featurep! :completion selectrum)) ; selectrum doesn't need any extra configuration
+          ((require 'flyspell-correct-popup nil t) ; only use popup if no compatible completion UI is enabled
            (setq flyspell-popup-correct-delay 0.8)
            (define-key popup-menu-keymap [escape] #'keyboard-quit))))
 
diff --git a/modules/checkers/spell/packages.el b/modules/checkers/spell/packages.el
index 5917b8d35..359e7a710 100644
--- a/modules/checkers/spell/packages.el
+++ b/modules/checkers/spell/packages.el
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
          (package! flyspell-correct-ivy))
         ((featurep! :completion helm)
          (package! flyspell-correct-helm))
-        ((package! flyspell-correct-popup)))
+        ((not (featurep! :completion selectrum))
+         (package! flyspell-correct-popup)))
   (package! flyspell-lazy :pin "0fc5996bcee20b46cbd227ae948d343c3bef7339"))