diff --git a/modules/completion/helm/config.el b/modules/completion/helm/config.el
index c30bbd0a9..f43a596c3 100644
--- a/modules/completion/helm/config.el
+++ b/modules/completion/helm/config.el
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ be negative.")
           helm-semantic-fuzzy-match fuzzy))
 
   :config
+  (set-popup-rule! "^\\*helm" :vslot -100 :size 0.22)
+
   (defun +helm*replace-prompt (plist)
     "Globally replace helm prompts with `+helm-global-prompt'."
     (cond ((not +helm-global-prompt) plist)
diff --git a/modules/ui/popup/+hacks.el b/modules/ui/popup/+hacks.el
index 212da8d61..c2417cd0d 100644
--- a/modules/ui/popup/+hacks.el
+++ b/modules/ui/popup/+hacks.el
@@ -169,9 +169,7 @@ the command buffer."
 
 ;; `helm'
 (after! helm
-  (set-popup-rule! "^\\*helm" :ignore t)
-  (setq helm-default-display-buffer-functions '(+popup-display-buffer-stacked-side-window)
-        helm-display-buffer-default-height 0.22)
+  (setq helm-default-display-buffer-functions '(+popup-display-buffer-stacked-side-window))
 
   ;; Fix left-over popup window when closing persistent help for `helm-M-x'
   (defun +popup*helm-elisp--persistent-help (candidate _fun &optional _name)