diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 646a3397b..80f94d130 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -734,6 +734,8 @@ impl Application {
                                 doc.text(),
                                 language_id,
                             ));
+
+                            helix_event::dispatch(helix_view::events::DocumentDidOpen { doc });
                         }
                     }
                     Notification::PublishDiagnostics(params) => {
diff --git a/helix-view/src/events.rs b/helix-view/src/events.rs
index 0d4b1c21c..3c1cd1c97 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/events.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/events.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{Document, DocumentId, Editor, ViewId};
 
 events! {
     DocumentDidChange<'a> { doc: &'a mut Document, view: ViewId, old_text: &'a Rope  }
-    DocumentDidOpen<'a> { doc: &'a mut Document}
+    DocumentDidOpen<'a> { doc: &'a Document}
     SelectionDidChange<'a> { doc: &'a mut Document, view: ViewId }
     DiagnosticsDidChange<'a> { editor: &'a mut Editor, doc: DocumentId }
 }