diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
index 99a6d62f9..801e2a9b9 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ macro_rules! language_server_with_feature {
         match language_server {
             Some(language_server) => language_server,
             None => {
-                $editor.set_status(format!(
+                $editor.set_error(format!(
                     "No configured language server supports {}",
                     $feature
                 ));