diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
index 2c41fc12d..0214a3910 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
@@ -795,7 +795,8 @@ impl<T: Item + 'static + Send + Sync> Component for Picker<T> {
         // |         | |         |
         // +---------+ +---------+
 
-        let render_preview = self.show_preview && area.width > MIN_AREA_WIDTH_FOR_PREVIEW;
+        let render_preview =
+            self.show_preview && self.file_fn.is_some() && area.width > MIN_AREA_WIDTH_FOR_PREVIEW;
 
         let picker_width = if render_preview {
             area.width / 2