diff --git a/helix-view/src/theme.rs b/helix-view/src/theme.rs
index 2366ff7d1..47fc6262f 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/theme.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/theme.rs
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Theme {
 }
 
 impl Theme {
+    #[inline]
     pub fn highlight(&self, index: usize) -> Style {
         self.highlights[index]
     }