diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 61a8f392f..4710f833b 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ impl EditorView {
             decorations.add_decoration(line_decoration);
         }
 
+        let view_offset = doc.view_offset(view.id);
+
         let syntax_highlights =
             Self::doc_syntax_highlights(doc, view_offset.anchor, inner.height, theme);