diff --git a/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua b/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua
index 3b26938..6ff83d1 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ previewers.autocommands = defaulter(function(_)
       -- set the cursor position after self.state.bufnr is connected to the
       -- preview window (which is scheduled in new_buffer_previewer)
       vim.schedule(function()
-        vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(status.preview_win, { selected_row, 0 })
+        pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor, status.preview_win, { selected_row, 0 })
       end)
 
       self.state.last_set_bufnr = self.state.bufnr