diff --git a/lua/noice/ui/cmdline.lua b/lua/noice/ui/cmdline.lua
index 1c4a7c4..ffb3e79 100644
--- a/lua/noice/ui/cmdline.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/ui/cmdline.lua
@@ -205,8 +205,14 @@ function M.on_render(_, buf, line, byte)
 
     local cursor = byte - M.last():length() + M.last().state.pos
     vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(win, { 1, cursor })
-    vim.api.nvim_win_call(win, function()
-      vim.cmd([[noautocmd silent! normal! ze]])
+
+    vim.schedule(function()
+      if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(win) then
+        vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(win, { 1, cursor })
+        vim.api.nvim_win_call(win, function()
+          vim.cmd([[noautocmd silent! normal! ze]])
+        end)
+      end
     end)
 
     local pos = vim.fn.screenpos(win, line, cmdline_start)