1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/xref.el b/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
index a0a704f133d..c71802c9188 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
@@ -551,9 +551,10 @@ SELECT is `quit', also quit the *xref* window."
 Non-interactively, non-nil QUIT means to first quit the *xref*
 buffer."
   (interactive)
-  (let ((buffer (current-buffer))
-        (xref (or (xref--item-at-point)
-                  (user-error "No reference at point"))))
+  (let* ((buffer (current-buffer))
+         (xref (or (xref--item-at-point)
+                   (user-error "No reference at point")))
+         (xref--current-item xref))
     (xref--show-location (xref-item-location xref) (if quit 'quit t))
     (next-error-found buffer (current-buffer))))