diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatClientProperties.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatClientProperties.java
index 3e3e87ec..7011e39c 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatClientProperties.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatClientProperties.java
@@ -181,6 +181,15 @@ public interface FlatClientProperties
 	 */
 	String POPUP_DROP_SHADOW_PAINTED = "Popup.dropShadowPainted";
 
+	/**
+	 * Specifies whether a heavy weight window should be used if the component is shown in a popup
+	 * or if the component is the owner of another component that is shown in a popup.
+	 * <p>
+	 * <strong>Component</strong> {@link javax.swing.JComponent}<br>
+	 * <strong>Value type</strong> {@link java.lang.Boolean}
+	 */
+	String POPUP_FORCE_HEAVY_WEIGHT = "Popup.forceHeavyWeight";
+
 	//---- JProgressBar -------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPopupFactory.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPopupFactory.java
index bf1fcd24..b04a744c 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPopupFactory.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPopupFactory.java
@@ -68,19 +68,17 @@ public class FlatPopupFactory
 			y = pt.y;
 		}
 
-		if( !isDropShadowPainted( owner, contents ) )
-			return new NonFlashingPopup( getPopupForScreenOfOwner( owner, contents, x, y, false ), contents );
+		boolean forceHeavyWeight = isOptionEnabled( owner, contents, FlatClientProperties.POPUP_FORCE_HEAVY_WEIGHT, "Popup.forceHeavyWeight" );
+
+		if( !isOptionEnabled( owner, contents, FlatClientProperties.POPUP_DROP_SHADOW_PAINTED, "Popup.dropShadowPainted" ) )
+			return new NonFlashingPopup( getPopupForScreenOfOwner( owner, contents, x, y, forceHeavyWeight ), contents );
 
 		// macOS and Linux adds drop shadow to heavy weight popups
-		if( SystemInfo.isMacOS || SystemInfo.isLinux ) {
-			Popup popup = getPopupForScreenOfOwner( owner, contents, x, y, true );
-			if( popup == null )
-				popup = getPopupForScreenOfOwner( owner, contents, x, y, false );
-			return new NonFlashingPopup( popup, contents );
-		}
+		if( SystemInfo.isMacOS || SystemInfo.isLinux )
+			return new NonFlashingPopup( getPopupForScreenOfOwner( owner, contents, x, y, true ), contents );
 
 		// create drop shadow popup
-		return new DropShadowPopup( getPopupForScreenOfOwner( owner, contents, x, y, false ), owner, contents );
+		return new DropShadowPopup( getPopupForScreenOfOwner( owner, contents, x, y, forceHeavyWeight ), owner, contents );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -155,24 +153,20 @@ public class FlatPopupFactory
 			popup.show();
 	}
 
-	private boolean isDropShadowPainted( Component owner, Component contents ) {
-		Boolean b = isDropShadowPainted( owner );
-		if( b != null )
-			return b;
+	private boolean isOptionEnabled( Component owner, Component contents, String clientKey, String uiKey ) {
+		if( owner instanceof JComponent ) {
+			Boolean b = FlatClientProperties.clientPropertyBooleanStrict( (JComponent) owner, clientKey, null );
+			if( b != null )
+				return b;
+		}
 
-		b = isDropShadowPainted( contents );
-		if( b != null )
-			return b;
+		if( contents instanceof JComponent ) {
+			Boolean b = FlatClientProperties.clientPropertyBooleanStrict( (JComponent) contents, clientKey, null );
+			if( b != null )
+				return b;
+		}
 
-		return UIManager.getBoolean( "Popup.dropShadowPainted" );
-	}
-
-	private Boolean isDropShadowPainted( Component c ) {
-		if( !(c instanceof JComponent) )
-			return null;
-
-		Object value = ((JComponent)c).getClientProperty( FlatClientProperties.POPUP_DROP_SHADOW_PAINTED );
-		return (value instanceof Boolean ) ? (Boolean) value : null;
+		return UIManager.getBoolean( uiKey );
 	}
 
 	/**