diff --git a/src/addons/Portal/Portal.js b/src/addons/Portal/Portal.js
index 4f49874189..eeac3f9710 100644
--- a/src/addons/Portal/Portal.js
+++ b/src/addons/Portal/Portal.js
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function Portal(props) {
   }
 
   const handleTriggerMouseLeave = (e, ...rest) => {
-    clearTimeout(mouseEnterTimer)
+    clearTimeout(mouseEnterTimer.current)
 
     // Call original event handler
     _.invoke(trigger, 'props.onMouseLeave', e, ...rest)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ function Portal(props) {
   }
 
   const handleTriggerMouseEnter = (e, ...rest) => {
-    clearTimeout(mouseLeaveTimer)
+    clearTimeout(mouseLeaveTimer.current)
 
     // Call original event handler
     _.invoke(trigger, 'props.onMouseEnter', e, ...rest)
diff --git a/test/specs/addons/Portal/Portal-test.js b/test/specs/addons/Portal/Portal-test.js
index 05cf68a1ae..9d6900b1b2 100644
--- a/test/specs/addons/Portal/Portal-test.js
+++ b/test/specs/addons/Portal/Portal-test.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import * as common from 'test/specs/commonTests'
 import { domEvent, sandbox } from 'test/utils'
 import Portal from 'src/addons/Portal/Portal'
 import PortalInner from 'src/addons/Portal/PortalInner'
+import wait from 'test/utils/wait'
 
 let wrapper
 
@@ -371,6 +372,38 @@ describe('Portal', () => {
         done()
       }, 1)
     })
+
+    /**
+     * e--l--d--v
+     * ^: mouseenter
+     *    ^: BEFORE_DELAY: mouseleave
+     *       ^: expected DELAY
+     *          ^: final validation
+     */
+    it('does not open the portal when leave before delay', async () => {
+      const DELAY = 20
+      const BEFORE_DELAY = 10
+
+      wrapperMount(
+        <Portal trigger={<button />} openOnTriggerMouseEnter mouseEnterDelay={DELAY}>
+          <p />
+        </Portal>,
+      )
+
+      wrapper.should.not.have.descendants(PortalInner)
+      wrapper.find('button').simulate('mouseenter')
+
+      await wait(BEFORE_DELAY)
+
+      wrapper.update()
+      wrapper.should.not.have.descendants(PortalInner)
+      wrapper.find('button').simulate('mouseleave')
+
+      await wait(DELAY)
+
+      wrapper.update()
+      wrapper.should.not.have.descendants(PortalInner)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('closeOnTriggerMouseLeave', () => {
@@ -407,6 +440,50 @@ describe('Portal', () => {
         done()
       }, 1)
     })
+
+    /**
+     * e--l--e--d--v
+     * ^: mouseenter
+     *    ^: mouseleave
+     *       ^: BEFORE_DELAY: reenter
+     *          ^: expected DELAY
+     *             ^: final validation
+     */
+    it('does not close the portal when reenter before delay', async () => {
+      const DELAY = 20
+      const BEFORE_DELAY = 10
+
+      wrapperMount(
+        <Portal
+          trigger={<button />}
+          openOnTriggerMouseEnter
+          closeOnTriggerMouseLeave
+          mouseLeaveDelay={DELAY}
+        >
+          <p />
+        </Portal>,
+      )
+
+      wrapper.should.not.have.descendants(PortalInner)
+      wrapper.find('button').simulate('mouseenter')
+
+      await wait(BEFORE_DELAY)
+
+      wrapper.update()
+      wrapper.should.have.descendants(PortalInner)
+      wrapper.find('button').simulate('mouseleave')
+
+      await wait(BEFORE_DELAY)
+
+      wrapper.update()
+      wrapper.should.have.descendants(PortalInner)
+      wrapper.find('button').simulate('mouseenter')
+
+      await wait(DELAY)
+
+      wrapper.update()
+      wrapper.should.have.descendants(PortalInner)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('closeOnPortalMouseLeave', () => {
diff --git a/test/utils/wait.js b/test/utils/wait.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1f1bb2fff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/utils/wait.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default function wait(timeout) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, timeout))
+}