diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el b/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
index a69d239214f..00142c9c829 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
@@ -4564,7 +4564,8 @@ If NOERROR, return predicate, else erroring function."
     (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
       (erase-buffer)
       (mapc (lambda (r)
-              (widget-create (convert r)))
+              (let ((w (widget-create (convert r))))
+                (widget-apply-action w)))
             eglot--hierarchy-roots)
       (goto-char (point-min))))
     (pop-to-buffer (current-buffer)))