1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/view.el b/lisp/view.el
index 6955fbdfad8..a5349445964 100644
--- a/lisp/view.el
+++ b/lisp/view.el
@@ -311,10 +311,9 @@ file: Users may suspend viewing in order to modify the buffer.
 Exiting View mode will then discard the user's edits.  Setting
 EXIT-ACTION to `kill-buffer-if-not-modified' avoids this."
   (interactive "bView buffer: ")
-  (if (with-current-buffer buffer
-        (and (eq (get major-mode 'mode-class)
-                 'special)
-             (null buffer-file-name)))
+  (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"))