diff --git a/modules/ui/popup/config.el b/modules/ui/popup/config.el
index 8b2c889ce..e849e4cae 100644
--- a/modules/ui/popup/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/popup/config.el
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ prevent the popup(s) from messing up the UI (or vice versa)."
       ("^ \\*" :slot 1 :vslot -1 :size +popup-shrink-to-fit)))
   (when (featurep! +defaults)
     '(("^\\*Completions" :ignore t)
+      ("^\\*Local variables\\*$"
+       :vslot -1 :slot 1 :size +popup-shrink-to-fit)
       ("^\\*\\(?:[Cc]ompil\\(?:ation\\|e-Log\\)\\|Messages\\)"
        :vslot -2 :size 0.3  :autosave t :quit t :ttl nil)
       ("^\\*\\(?:doom \\|Pp E\\)"  ; transient buffers (no interaction required)