diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/file_explorer.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/file_explorer.rs
index 19eb1c088..34a0a896c 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/file_explorer.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/file_explorer.rs
@@ -55,10 +55,8 @@ where
                         return;
                     };
 
-                    match overwrite(cx, picker_root.clone(), &overwrite_with) {
-                        Some(Ok(msg)) => cx.editor.set_status(msg),
-                        Some(Err(msg)) => cx.editor.set_error(msg),
-                        None => (),
+                    if let Some(result) = overwrite(cx, picker_root.clone(), &overwrite_with) {
+                        cx.editor.set_result(result);
                     };
                 },
             );
@@ -99,10 +97,10 @@ fn create_file_operation_prompt<F>(
                         return;
                     };
 
-                    match file_op(cx, &path, input.to_owned()) {
-                        Some(Ok(msg)) => cx.editor.set_status(msg),
-                        Some(Err(msg)) => cx.editor.set_error(msg),
-                        None => cx.editor.clear_status(),
+                    if let Some(result) = file_op(cx, &path, input.to_owned()) {
+                        cx.editor.set_result(result);
+                    } else {
+                        cx.editor.clear_status();
                     };
                 },
             )
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 739dcfb49..d79edf781 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -1299,6 +1299,14 @@ impl Editor {
         self.status_msg = Some((error, Severity::Error));
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_result<T: Into<Cow<'static, str>>>(&mut self, result: Result<T, T>) {
+        match result {
+            Ok(ok) => self.set_status(ok),
+            Err(err) => self.set_error(err),
+        }
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     pub fn set_warning<T: Into<Cow<'static, str>>>(&mut self, warning: T) {
         let warning = warning.into();