diff --git a/.changeset/little-llamas-swim.md b/.changeset/little-llamas-swim.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@twilio-paste/core": patch
+"@twilio-paste/non-modal-dialog-primitive": patch
+---
+
+[Non-modal Dialog Primitive] Fix to always use a portal when rendering, even when using the state hook.
diff --git a/packages/paste-core/primitives/non-modal-dialog/__tests__/NonModalDialogPrimitive.tsx b/packages/paste-core/primitives/non-modal-dialog/__tests__/NonModalDialogPrimitive.tsx
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/packages/paste-core/primitives/non-modal-dialog/__tests__/NonModalDialogPrimitive.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { act, fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import * as React from "react";
+
+import {
+  NonModalDialogArrowPrimitive,
+  NonModalDialogDisclosurePrimitive,
+  NonModalDialogPrimitive,
+  type NonModalDialogPrimitivePopoverInitialState,
+  useNonModalDialogPrimitiveState,
+} from "../src";
+
+const Example: React.FC<{ options?: NonModalDialogPrimitivePopoverInitialState }> = ({
+  options = { placement: "bottom-end" },
+}) => {
+  const popover = useNonModalDialogPrimitiveState(options);
+  return (
+    <div data-testid="wrapper">
+      <NonModalDialogDisclosurePrimitive {...popover}>Open Popover</NonModalDialogDisclosurePrimitive>
+      <NonModalDialogPrimitive {...popover} aria-label="Welcome">
+        <NonModalDialogArrowPrimitive {...popover} />
+        Welcome to Reakit!
+      </NonModalDialogPrimitive>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+Example.displayName = "Example";
+
+describe("NonModalDialogPrimitive", () => {
+  describe("portal behavior", () => {
+    test("renders in a portal under when nothing is provided into hook", async () => {
+      render(<Example />);
+
+      const wrapper = screen.getByTestId("wrapper");
+      const button = screen.getByText("Open Popover");
+      const popover = screen.getByText("Welcome to Reakit!");
+      expect(wrapper).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(popover).not.toBeVisible();
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        fireEvent.click(button);
+      });
+
+      expect(popover).toBeVisible();
+
+      // Check if popover is in portal
+      expect(wrapper).not.toContainElement(popover);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/paste-core/primitives/non-modal-dialog/src/index.tsx b/packages/paste-core/primitives/non-modal-dialog/src/index.tsx
index 694cda4497..0c51b99d46 100644
--- a/packages/paste-core/primitives/non-modal-dialog/src/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/paste-core/primitives/non-modal-dialog/src/index.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,28 @@
+import {
+  type PopoverInitialState as NonModalDialogPrimitivePopoverInitialState,
+  type PopoverStateReturn as NonModalDialogPrimitiveStateReturn,
+  usePopoverState as _usePopoverState,
+} from "@twilio-paste/reakit-library";
+
+/*
+ * Fixes issue where the popover would not open in a portal
+ * when using the state hook directly
+ */
+export const useNonModalDialogPrimitiveState = (
+  options: NonModalDialogPrimitivePopoverInitialState,
+): NonModalDialogPrimitiveStateReturn => {
+  return _usePopoverState({ modal: true, ...options });
+};
+
 export {
-  usePopoverState as useNonModalDialogPrimitiveState,
   Popover as NonModalDialogPrimitive,
   PopoverDisclosure as NonModalDialogDisclosurePrimitive,
   PopoverArrow as NonModalDialogArrowPrimitive,
 } from "@twilio-paste/reakit-library";
 
+export type { NonModalDialogPrimitivePopoverInitialState, NonModalDialogPrimitiveStateReturn };
 export type {
   PopoverState as NonModalDialogPrimitiveState,
-  PopoverStateReturn as NonModalDialogPrimitiveStateReturn,
-  PopoverInitialState as NonModalDialogPrimitivePopoverInitialState,
   PopoverProps as NonModalDialogPrimitiveProps,
   PopoverDisclosureProps as NonModalDialogDisclosurePrimitiveProps,
   PopoverArrowProps as NonModalDialogArrowPrimitiveProps,