diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 60841aa0d..1dc41dac4 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ fn help(cx: &mut compositor::Context, args: &[Cow<str>], event: PromptEvent) ->
                         },
                         |_editor, Topic(path)| Some((path.clone().into(), None)),
                     );
-                    compositor.push(Box::new(picker));
+                    compositor.push(Box::new(overlayed(picker)));
                 },
             ));