diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 22a8737f..20f51ef4 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ pub fn exit_select_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
     cx.doc().mode = Mode::Normal;
 }
 
-fn goto(cx: &'static mut Context<'static>, locations: Vec<lsp::Location>) {
+fn goto(cx: &mut Context, locations: Vec<lsp::Location>) {
     let doc = cx.doc();
 
     doc.mode = Mode::Normal;
@@ -878,8 +878,9 @@ fn goto(cx: &'static mut Context<'static>, locations: Vec<lsp::Location>) {
                     format!("{}:{}", file, line).into()
                 },
                 move |editor: &mut Editor, item| {
-                    cx.editor.open(PathBuf::from(item.uri.path()), cx.executor);
-                    let doc = cx.doc();
+                    let executor = smol::Executor::new();
+                    editor.open(PathBuf::from(item.uri.path()), &executor);
+                    let mut doc = &mut editor.view_mut().doc;
                     let definition_pos = item.range.start;
                     let new_pos =
                         helix_lsp::util::lsp_pos_to_pos(doc.text().slice(..), definition_pos);
@@ -891,7 +892,7 @@ fn goto(cx: &'static mut Context<'static>, locations: Vec<lsp::Location>) {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn goto_definition(cx: &'static mut Context<'static>) {
+pub fn goto_definition(cx: &mut Context) {
     let doc = cx.doc();
     let language_server = match doc.language_server.as_ref() {
         Some(language_server) => language_server,
@@ -907,7 +908,7 @@ pub fn goto_definition(cx: &'static mut Context<'static>) {
     goto(cx, res);
 }
 
-pub fn goto_type_definition(cx: &'static mut Context<'static>) {
+pub fn goto_type_definition(cx: &mut Context) {
     let doc = cx.doc();
     let language_server = match doc.language_server.as_ref() {
         Some(language_server) => language_server,
@@ -923,7 +924,7 @@ pub fn goto_type_definition(cx: &'static mut Context<'static>) {
     goto(cx, res);
 }
 
-pub fn goto_implementation(cx: &'static mut Context<'static>) {
+pub fn goto_implementation(cx: &mut Context) {
     let doc = cx.doc();
     let language_server = match doc.language_server.as_ref() {
         Some(language_server) => language_server,
@@ -939,7 +940,7 @@ pub fn goto_implementation(cx: &'static mut Context<'static>) {
     goto(cx, res);
 }
 
-pub fn goto_reference(cx: &'static mut Context<'static>) {
+pub fn goto_reference(cx: &mut Context) {
     let doc = cx.doc();
     let language_server = match doc.language_server.as_ref() {
         Some(language_server) => language_server,
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index b04a07dd..38182126 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,15 @@ impl Editor {
         }
 
         let view = View::new(doc)?;
-        self.tree.insert(view);
+        let existing_view_option = self
+            .tree
+            .views()
+            .find(|v| view.doc.path().unwrap().to_str() == v.0.doc.path().unwrap().to_str());
+        if let Some(existing_view) = existing_view_option {
+            self.tree.focus = existing_view.0.id;
+        } else {
+            self.tree.insert(view);
+        }
         Ok(())
     }