1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/view.el b/lisp/view.el
index 2ef84d23510..281230950bc 100644
--- a/lisp/view.el
+++ b/lisp/view.el
@@ -243,9 +243,15 @@ For list of all View commands, type H or h while viewing.
 This command runs the normal hook `view-mode-hook'."
   (interactive "fView file: ")
   (unless (file-exists-p file) (error "%s does not exist" file))
-  (let ((had-a-buf (get-file-buffer file)))
-    (view-buffer (find-file-noselect file)
-                 (and (not had-a-buf) 'kill-buffer))))
+  (let ((had-a-buf (get-file-buffer file))
+        (buffer (find-file-noselect file)))
+    (if (eq (with-current-buffer buffer
+              (get major-mode 'mode-class))
+            'special)
+        (progn
+          (switch-to-buffer buffer)
+          (message "Not using View mode because the major mode is special"))
+      (view-buffer buffer (and (not had-a-buf) 'kill-buffer)))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun view-file-other-window (file)