diff --git a/js/src/dropdown.js b/js/src/dropdown.js
index 4d65008f8..37da987c1 100644
--- a/js/src/dropdown.js
+++ b/js/src/dropdown.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ const CLASS_NAME_DROPUP = 'dropup'
 const CLASS_NAME_DROPEND = 'dropend'
 const CLASS_NAME_DROPSTART = 'dropstart'
 const CLASS_NAME_NAVBAR = 'navbar'
+const CLASS_NAME_POPPER_ACTIVE = 'popper-active'
 
 const SELECTOR_DATA_TOGGLE = '[data-bs-toggle="dropdown"]'
 const SELECTOR_FORM_CHILD = '.dropdown form'
@@ -174,7 +175,12 @@ class Dropdown extends BaseComponent {
         }
       }
 
+      // The `.popper-active` class removes the `right` property in CSS
+      // This way popper can position the dropdown correctly
+      // We add it back after the calculations to get control over our positioning with our CSS again
+      this._menu.classList.add(CLASS_NAME_POPPER_ACTIVE)
       this._popper = Popper.createPopper(referenceElement, this._menu, this._getPopperConfig())
+      this._menu.classList.remove(CLASS_NAME_POPPER_ACTIVE)
     }
 
     // If this is a touch-enabled device we add extra
diff --git a/scss/_dropdown.scss b/scss/_dropdown.scss
index 594c06399..683f03321 100644
--- a/scss/_dropdown.scss
+++ b/scss/_dropdown.scss
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   @include box-shadow($dropdown-box-shadow);
 
   // Reset positioning when positioned with Popper
-  &[style] {
+  &.popper-active {
     right: auto#{"/* rtl:ignore */"} !important; // stylelint-disable-line declaration-no-important
   }
 }