diff --git a/lua/trouble/util.lua b/lua/trouble/util.lua
index 59a397a3..54988750 100644
--- a/lua/trouble/util.lua
+++ b/lua/trouble/util.lua
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ function M.debug(msg, ...)
   end
 end
 
+---@param buf number
+---@param row number
+---@param ns number
+---@param col number
+---@param opts vim.api.keyset.set_extmark
+---@param debug_info? any
+function M.set_extmark(buf, ns, row, col, opts, debug_info)
+  local ok, err = pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark, buf, ns, row, col, opts)
+  if not ok and Config.debug then
+    M.debug("Failed to set extmark for preview", { info = debug_info, row = row, col = col, opts = opts, error = err })
+  end
+end
+
 ---@param str string
 ---@param sep? string
 function M.camel(str, sep)
diff --git a/lua/trouble/view/preview.lua b/lua/trouble/view/preview.lua
index 99374b28..15449e63 100644
--- a/lua/trouble/view/preview.lua
+++ b/lua/trouble/view/preview.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local Config = require("trouble.config")
 local Render = require("trouble.view.render")
 local Util = require("trouble.util")
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ function M.create(item)
   end
 
   -- highlight the line
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(buf, Render.ns, item.pos[1] - 1, 0, {
+  Util.set_extmark(buf, Render.ns, item.pos[1] - 1, 0, {
     end_row = end_pos[1],
     hl_group = "CursorLine",
     hl_eol = true,
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ function M.create(item)
   })
 
   -- highlight the range
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(buf, Render.ns, item.pos[1] - 1, item.pos[2], {
+  Util.set_extmark(buf, Render.ns, item.pos[1] - 1, item.pos[2], {
     end_row = end_pos[1] - 1,
     end_col = end_pos[2],
     hl_group = "TroublePreview",
diff --git a/lua/trouble/view/text.lua b/lua/trouble/view/text.lua
index 314adff2..a506a071 100644
--- a/lua/trouble/view/text.lua
+++ b/lua/trouble/view/text.lua
@@ -166,7 +166,10 @@ function M:render(buf)
           col + width + 1,
         })
       elseif segment.hl then
-        M.set_extmark(buf, row, col, { hl_group = segment.hl, end_col = col + width })
+        Util.set_extmark(buf, M.ns, row, col, {
+          hl_group = segment.hl,
+          end_col = col + width,
+        })
       end
       col = col + width
     end
@@ -179,21 +182,6 @@ function M:render(buf)
   vim.bo[buf].modifiable = false
 end
 
----@param buf number
----@param row number
----@param col number
----@param opts vim.api.keyset.set_extmark
----@param debug_info? any
-function M.set_extmark(buf, row, col, opts, debug_info)
-  local ok, err = pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark, buf, M.ns, row, col, opts)
-  if not ok then
-    Util.error(
-      "Failed to set extmark. Please report a bug with this info:\n"
-        .. vim.inspect({ info = debug_info, row = row, col = col, opts = opts, error = err })
-    )
-  end
-end
-
 function M:trim()
   while #self._lines > 0 and #self._lines[#self._lines] == 0 do
     table.remove(self._lines)
diff --git a/lua/trouble/view/treesitter.lua b/lua/trouble/view/treesitter.lua
index a53782aa..cbf35321 100644
--- a/lua/trouble/view/treesitter.lua
+++ b/lua/trouble/view/treesitter.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local Util = require("trouble.util")
+
 local M = {}
 
 ---@param buf number
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ function M.highlight(buf, lang, regions)
       end
 
       if hl and name ~= "spell" then
-        pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark, buf, Render.ns, start_row, start_col, {
+        Util.set_extmark(buf, Render.ns, start_row, start_col, {
           end_line = end_row,
           end_col = end_col,
           hl_group = hl,