diff --git a/.changeset/tough-kiwis-knock.md b/.changeset/tough-kiwis-knock.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ec6b47788c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tough-kiwis-knock.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"@chakra-ui/hooks": patch
+"@chakra-ui/popover": patch
+---
+
+Fixed an issue where the prop `isLazy` did not work as expected. 
+This was achieved by updating the hook `useAnimationState`.
diff --git a/packages/hooks/src/use-animation-state.ts b/packages/hooks/src/use-animation-state.ts
index f8d86fd32b9..69e2e0c906e 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/src/use-animation-state.ts
+++ b/packages/hooks/src/use-animation-state.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function useAnimationState(props: UseAnimationStateProps) {
     () => ref.current,
   )
 
-  const hidden = isOpen ? false : !mounted && once
+  const hidden = isOpen ? false : !mounted
 
   return {
     present: !hidden,
diff --git a/packages/popover/tests/popover.test.tsx b/packages/popover/tests/popover.test.tsx
index c40a4e882ae..abe85e21dd1 100644
--- a/packages/popover/tests/popover.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/popover/tests/popover.test.tsx
@@ -84,12 +84,59 @@ test("can close the popover by pressing escape", async () => {
   // utils.getByRole("dialog", { hidden: true })
 })
 
-test("load content lazily", async () => {
-  const utils = render(<Component isLazy lazyBehavior="keepMounted" />)
+type LazyPopoverContentProps = {
+  mockFn: () => Promise<any>
+}
+
+const LazyPopoverContent = (props: LazyPopoverContentProps) => {
+  const { mockFn } = props
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    mockFn()
+  }, [])
+  return <p data-testid="lazy-content">Lazy content</p>
+}
+
+const LazyPopoverComponent = (
+  props: UsePopoverProps & LazyPopoverContentProps,
+) => {
+  const {
+    getTriggerProps,
+    getPopoverProps,
+    getPopoverPositionerProps,
+    onClose,
+  } = usePopover(props)
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <button type="button" {...getTriggerProps()}>
+        Open
+      </button>
+      <div {...getPopoverPositionerProps()}>
+        <div
+          {...getPopoverProps({
+            children: (
+              <div data-testid="content" tabIndex={0}>
+                <LazyPopoverContent mockFn={props.mockFn} />
+              </div>
+            ),
+          })}
+        />
+      </div>
+      <button type="button" onClick={onClose}>
+        Close
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+test("loads content lazily and unmounts the component from the DOM", async () => {
+  const mock = jest.fn()
+  const utils = render(<LazyPopoverComponent isLazy mockFn={mock} />)
 
   // by default, content should not be visible
   let content = screen.queryByTestId("content")
   expect(content).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
 
   // open the popover
   fireEvent.click(utils.getByText(/open/i))
@@ -97,14 +144,61 @@ test("load content lazily", async () => {
   const dialog = await utils.findByRole("dialog")
   content = screen.queryByTestId("content")
 
-  // content should now be visible
+  // content should now be in the DOM
   expect(content).toBeInTheDocument()
+  expect(content).toBeVisible()
+  expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+  // close the popover with escape
+  fireEvent.keyDown(dialog, { key: "Escape" })
+  expect(content).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  expect(content).not.toBeVisible()
+
+  // ensure that when popover reopens, it also
+  // gets remounted
+  fireEvent.click(utils.getByText(/open/i))
+  await utils.findByRole("dialog")
+
+  content = screen.queryByTestId("content")
+  expect(content).toBeInTheDocument()
+  expect(content).toBeVisible()
+  expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+})
+
+test("loads content lazily and persists the component in the DOM", async () => {
+  const mock = jest.fn()
+  const utils = render(
+    <LazyPopoverComponent isLazy lazyBehavior="keepMounted" mockFn={mock} />,
+  )
+
+  // by default, content should not be visible
+  let content = screen.queryByTestId("content")
+  expect(content).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+
+  // open the popover
+  fireEvent.click(utils.getByText(/open/i))
+
+  const dialog = await utils.findByRole("dialog")
+  content = screen.queryByTestId("content")
+
+  // content should now be in the DOM
+  expect(content).toBeInTheDocument()
+  expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
 
   // close the popover with escape
   fireEvent.keyDown(dialog, { key: "Escape" })
+  expect(content).toBeInTheDocument()
+  expect(content).not.toBeVisible()
+
+  // ensure that when popover reopens, it is
+  // not remounting
+  fireEvent.click(utils.getByText(/open/i))
+  await utils.findByRole("dialog")
 
-  // content should still be visible
+  content = screen.queryByTestId("content")
   expect(content).toBeInTheDocument()
+  expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
 })
 
 // For testing focus interaction, use another component with a focusable element inside.