diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua
index 2a4fa567..7fee6c38 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ return {
 
           -- highlighting
           if enabled("highlight", "highlights") then
-            pcall(vim.treesitter.start)
+            pcall(vim.treesitter.start, ev.buf)
           end
 
           -- indents