diff --git a/misc/emacs/go-mode.el b/misc/emacs/go-mode.el
index a9d9ef5e00..6f680b24ad 100644
--- a/misc/emacs/go-mode.el
+++ b/misc/emacs/go-mode.el
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ Replace the current buffer on success; display errors on failure."
   (with-current-buffer (process-buffer proc)
     (cond ((string= event "finished\n")  ;; Successful exit.
            (goto-char (point-min))
-           (display-buffer (current-buffer) 'not-this-window))
+           (view-buffer (current-buffer) 'kill-buffer))
           ((not (= (process-exit-status proc) 0))  ;; Error exit.
            (let ((output (buffer-string)))
              (kill-buffer (current-buffer))