diff --git a/lua/noice/view/init.lua b/lua/noice/view/init.lua
index 0e73a6bf..44d22ee1 100644
--- a/lua/noice/view/init.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/view/init.lua
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ function View:render(buf, opts)
   end
 
   if self._opts.lang and not vim.b[buf].ts_highlight then
-    vim.treesitter.start(buf, self._opts.lang)
+    pcall(vim.treesitter.start, buf, self._opts.lang)
   end
 
   vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(buf, Config.ns, linenr - 1, -1)