diff --git a/lua/trouble/view/init.lua b/lua/trouble/view/init.lua
index ddc2fe4b..cac4f3f7 100644
--- a/lua/trouble/view/init.lua
+++ b/lua/trouble/view/init.lua
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ function M:preview(item)
     return Util.warn("No item to preview")
   end
 
-  return Preview.open(self, item)
+  return Preview.open(self, item, { scratch = self.opts.preview.scratch })
 end
 
 function M:main()
diff --git a/lua/trouble/view/preview.lua b/lua/trouble/view/preview.lua
index 89ac4f5c..da31cb90 100644
--- a/lua/trouble/view/preview.lua
+++ b/lua/trouble/view/preview.lua
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ end
 
 ---@param view trouble.View
 ---@param item trouble.Item
-function M.open(view, item)
+---@param opts? {scratch?:boolean}
+function M.open(view, item, opts)
   if M.item() == item then
     return
   end
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ function M.open(view, item)
     M.close()
   end
 
-  local buf = M.create(item)
+  local buf = M.create(item, opts)
   if not buf then
     return
   end