diff --git a/packages/popover/src/main.vue b/packages/popover/src/main.vue
index 67e1e5360..ab5d06018 100644
--- a/packages/popover/src/main.vue
+++ b/packages/popover/src/main.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
         <slot>{{ content }}</slot>
       </div>
     </transition>
-    <slot name="reference"></slot>
+    <span class="el-popover__reference-wrapper" ref="wrapper" >
+      <slot name="reference"></slot>
+    </span>
   </span>
 </template>
 <script>
@@ -87,8 +89,8 @@ export default {
     let reference = this.referenceElm = this.reference || this.$refs.reference;
     const popper = this.popper || this.$refs.popper;
 
-    if (!reference && this.$slots.reference && this.$slots.reference[0]) {
-      reference = this.referenceElm = this.$slots.reference[0].elm;
+    if (!reference && this.$refs.wrapper.children) {
+      reference = this.referenceElm = this.$refs.wrapper.children[0];
     }
     // 可访问性
     if (reference) {
@@ -192,8 +194,8 @@ export default {
       let reference = this.reference || this.$refs.reference;
       const popper = this.popper || this.$refs.popper;
 
-      if (!reference && this.$slots.reference && this.$slots.reference[0]) {
-        reference = this.referenceElm = this.$slots.reference[0].elm;
+      if (!reference && this.$refs.wrapper.children) {
+        reference = this.referenceElm = this.$refs.wrapper.children[0];
       }
       if (!this.$el ||
         !reference ||