diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 49f7077d9..bf22834fd 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ### Bug fixes
 
 * Outlier labels no longer appear out of bounds in `tm_a_regression`.
+* Fixed a bug in `tm_outliers` when changing the selected variable would cause a popup.
 
 ### Miscellaneous
 
diff --git a/R/tm_outliers.R b/R/tm_outliers.R
index a6fa14818..167d0f56a 100644
--- a/R/tm_outliers.R
+++ b/R/tm_outliers.R
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ ui_outliers <- function(id, ...) {
         )
       ),
       br(), hr(),
-      uiOutput(ns("table_ui_wrap"))
+      uiOutput(ns("table_ui_wrap")),
+      DT::dataTableOutput(ns("table_ui"))
     ),
     encoding = div(
       ### Reporter
@@ -1046,12 +1047,14 @@ srv_outliers <- function(id, data, reporter, filter_panel_api, outlier_var,
       expr = {
         tab <- input$tabs
         req(tab) # tab is NULL upon app launch, hence will crash without this statement
+        shiny::req(iv_r()$is_valid())
         outlier_var <- as.vector(merged$anl_input_r()$columns_source$outlier_var)
         categorical_var <- as.vector(merged$anl_input_r()$columns_source$categorical_var)
 
         ANL_OUTLIER <- common_code_q()[["ANL_OUTLIER"]] # nolint: object_name.
         ANL_OUTLIER_EXTENDED <- common_code_q()[["ANL_OUTLIER_EXTENDED"]] # nolint: object_name.
         ANL <- common_code_q()[["ANL"]] # nolint: object_name.
+
         plot_brush <- if (tab == "Boxplot") {
           boxplot_r()
           box_pws$brush()
@@ -1183,8 +1186,7 @@ srv_outliers <- function(id, data, reporter, filter_panel_api, outlier_var,
           multiple = TRUE
         ),
         h4("Outlier Table"),
-        teal.widgets::get_dt_rows(session$ns("table_ui"), session$ns("table_ui_rows")),
-        DT::dataTableOutput(session$ns("table_ui"))
+        teal.widgets::get_dt_rows(session$ns("table_ui"), session$ns("table_ui_rows"))
       )
     })