diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el
index b08a268c90f..724453d7661 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Noah Friedman <friedman@splode.com>
 ;; Keywords: extensions
 ;; Created: 1995-10-06
-;; Version: 1.12.0
+;; Version: 1.13.0
 ;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "26.3"))
 
 ;; This is a GNU ELPA :core package.  Avoid functionality that is not
@@ -629,8 +629,7 @@ Honor `eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p' and
   "Display DOCS in a dedicated buffer.
 If INTERACTIVE is t, also display the buffer."
   (eldoc--format-doc-buffer docs)
-  (when interactive
-    (eldoc-doc-buffer)))
+  (when interactive (eldoc-doc-buffer t)))
 
 (defun eldoc-documentation-default ()
   "Show first doc string for item at point.