diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 56303d8777ca..e10a9d2cd725 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ impl Editor {
             }
         }
 
-        let view = self.tree.get_mut(view_id);
+        let view = view!(self, view_id);
         let doc = doc_mut!(self, &view.doc);
         doc.mark_as_focused();
     }