diff --git a/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua b/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua
index c85d2f2..52710d8 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ previewers.new_buffer_previewer = function(opts)
       local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
       set_bufnr(self, bufnr)
 
-      vim.api.nvim_win_set_buf(status.preview_win, bufnr)
+      vim.schedule(function()
+        vim.api.nvim_win_set_buf(status.preview_win, bufnr)
+      end)
 
       -- TODO(conni2461): We only have to set options once. Right?
       vim.api.nvim_win_set_option(status.preview_win, 'winhl', 'Normal:TelescopePreviewNormal')