diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index d1ff4d5b8..09cf9b1f4 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 (add-hook! 'org-load-hook
   #'(org-crypt-use-before-save-magic
      +org|setup-ui
+     +org|setup-popups-rules
      +org|setup-agenda
      +org|setup-keybinds
      +org|setup-hacks))
@@ -130,6 +131,22 @@ unfold to point on startup."
         org-agenda-start-on-weekday nil
         org-agenda-start-day "-3d"))
 
+(defun +org|setup-popups-rules ()
+  "Defines popup rules for org-mode (does nothing if :ui popup is disabled)."
+  (set! :popups
+    '("^\\*\\(?:Agenda Com\\|Calendar\\|Org \\(?:Links\\|Export Dispatcher\\|Select\\)\\)"
+      ((slot . -1) (vslot . -1) (size . +popup-shrink-to-fit))
+      ((transient . 0)))
+    '("^\\*Org Agenda"
+      ((size . 0.35))
+      ((select . t) (transient)))
+    '("^\\*Org Src"
+      ((size . 0.3))
+      ((quit) (select . t)))
+    '("^CAPTURE.*\\.org$"
+      ((size . 0.2))
+      ((quit) (select . t)))))
+
 (defun +org|setup-ui ()
   "Configures the UI for `org-mode'."
   (setq-default
diff --git a/modules/ui/popup/autoload.el b/modules/ui/popup/autoload.el
index 71459fe67..ddb4995c9 100644
--- a/modules/ui/popup/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/ui/popup/autoload.el
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ will be tested against CONDITION, which is either a) a regexp string (which is
 matched against the buffer's name) or b) a function that takes no arguments and
 returns a boolean."
   `(progn
-     (+popup-define ,condition ,alist ,parameters)
+     (push (+popup--rule (list ,condition ,alist ,parameters))
+           +popup--display-buffer-alist)
      (when (bound-and-true-p +popup-mode)
        (setq display-buffer-alist +popup--display-buffer-alist))
      +popup--display-buffer-alist))
@@ -41,21 +42,21 @@ each individual rule.
    (\"^ \\*\" '((slot . 1) (vslot . -1) (size . +popup-shrink-to-fit)))
    (\"^\\*\"  '((slot . 1) (vslot . -1)) '((select . t))))"
   `(progn
-     ,@(cl-loop for rule in rules collect `(+popup-define ,@rule))
+     (dolist (rule (nreverse (list ,@rules)))
+       (push (+popup--rule rule) +popup--display-buffer-alist))
      (when (bound-and-true-p +popup-mode)
        (setq display-buffer-alist +popup--display-buffer-alist))
      +popup--display-buffer-alist))
 
 ;;;###autoload
-(defsubst +popup-define (condition &optional alist parameters)
+(defsubst +popup--rule (args)
   (declare (indent 1))
-  (push (if (eq alist :ignore)
-            (list condition nil)
-          `(,condition
-            (+popup-buffer)
-            ,@alist
-            (window-parameters ,@parameters)))
-        +popup--display-buffer-alist))
+  (cl-destructuring-bind (condition &optional alist parameters) args
+    (if (eq alist :ignore)
+        (list condition nil)
+      `(,condition (+popup-buffer)
+                   ,@alist
+                   (window-parameters ,@parameters)))))
 
 
 ;;
diff --git a/modules/ui/popup/config.el b/modules/ui/popup/config.el
index d83c8d708..68a006653 100644
--- a/modules/ui/popup/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/popup/config.el
@@ -103,60 +103,44 @@ deleted.")
 ;;
 
 (when (featurep! +all)
-  (+popup-define "^ \\*" '((slot . 1) (vslot . -1) (size . +popup-shrink-to-fit)))
-  (+popup-define "^\\*"  '((slot . 1) (vslot . -1)) '((select . t))))
+  (set! :popups
+    '("^ \\*" ((slot . 1) (vslot . -1) (size . +popup-shrink-to-fit)))
+    '("^\\*"  ((slot . 1) (vslot . -1)) ((select . t)))))
 
 (when (featurep! +defaults)
-  (+popup-define "^\\*Completions"
-    '((slot . -1) (vslot . -2))
-    '((transient . 0)))
-  (+popup-define "^\\*Compil\\(?:ation\\|e-Log\\)"
-    '((size . 0.3))
-    '((transient . 0) (quit . t)))
-  (+popup-define "^\\*\\(?:scratch\\|Messages\\)"
-    nil
-    '((autosave . t) (transient)))
-  (+popup-define "^\\*doom \\(?:term\\|eshell\\)"
-    '((size . 0.25) (vslot . -10))
-    '((select . t) (quit) (transient . 0)))
-  (+popup-define "^\\*doom:"
-    '((size . 0.35) (side . bottom))
-    '((autosave . t) (select . t) (modeline . t) (quit) (transient . t)))
-  (+popup-define "^\\*\\(?:\\(?:Pp E\\|doom e\\)val\\)"
-    '((size . +popup-shrink-to-fit))
-    '((transient . 0) (select . ignore)))
-  (+popup-define "^\\*Customize"
-    '((slot . 2) (side . right))
-    '((modeline . nil) (select . t) (quit . t)))
-  (+popup-define "^ \\*undo-tree\\*"
-    '((slot . 2) (side . left) (size . 20))
-    '((modeline . nil) (select . t) (quit . t)))
-
-  ;; `help-mode', `helpful-mode'
-  (+popup-define "^\\*[Hh]elp"
-    '((slot . 2) (vslot . 2) (size . 0.25))
-    '((select . t)))
-  ;; `Info-mode'
-  (+popup-define "^\\*info\\*$"
-    '((slot . 2) (vslot . 2) (size . 0.35))
-    '((select . t)))
-
-  ;; `org-mode'
-  ;; Use org-load-hook instead of `after!' because the hook runs sooner,
-  ;; allowing users to override these later.
-  (add-hook! 'org-load-hook
-    (+popup-define "^\\*\\(?:Agenda Com\\|Calendar\\|Org \\(?:Links\\|Export Dispatcher\\|Select\\)\\)"
-      '((slot . -1) (vslot . -1) (size . +popup-shrink-to-fit))
-      '((transient . 0)))
-    (+popup-define "^\\*Org Agenda"
-      '((size . 0.35))
-      '((select . t) (transient)))
-    (+popup-define "^\\*Org Src"
-      '((size . 0.3))
-      '((quit) (select . t)))
-    (+popup-define "^CAPTURE.*\\.org$"
-      '((size . 0.2))
-      '((quit) (select . t)))))
+  (set! :popups
+    '("^\\*Completions"
+      ((slot . -1) (vslot . -2))
+      ((transient . 0)))
+    '("^\\*Compil\\(?:ation\\|e-Log\\)"
+      ((size . 0.3))
+      ((transient . 0) (quit . t)))
+    '("^\\*\\(?:scratch\\|Messages\\)"
+      nil
+      ((autosave . t) (transient)))
+    '("^\\*doom \\(?:term\\|eshell\\)"
+      ((size . 0.25) (vslot . -10))
+      ((select . t) (quit) (transient . 0)))
+    '("^\\*doom:"
+      ((size . 0.35) (side . bottom))
+      ((autosave . t) (select . t) (modeline . t) (quit) (transient . t)))
+    '("^\\*\\(?:\\(?:Pp E\\|doom e\\)val\\)"
+      ((size . +popup-shrink-to-fit))
+      ((transient . 0) (select . ignore)))
+    '("^\\*Customize"
+      ((slot . 2) (side . right))
+      ((modeline . nil) (select . t) (quit . t)))
+    '("^ \\*undo-tree\\*"
+      ((slot . 2) (side . left) (size . 20))
+      ((modeline . nil) (select . t) (quit . t)))
+    ;; `help-mode', `helpful-mode'
+    '("^\\*[Hh]elp"
+      ((slot . 2) (vslot . 2) (size . 0.25))
+      ((select . t)))
+    ;; `Info-mode'
+    '("^\\*info\\*$"
+      ((slot . 2) (vslot . 2) (size . 0.35))
+      ((select . t)))))
 
 (add-hook 'doom-init-ui-hook #'+popup-mode)
 (add-hook! '+popup-buffer-mode-hook