diff --git a/doc/lispref/parsing.texi b/doc/lispref/parsing.texi
index 9fe828d8512..5ef29f558ef 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/parsing.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/parsing.texi
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ which displays the syntax tree of the source in the current buffer in
 real time.  Emacs also comes with an ``inspect mode'', which displays
 information of the nodes at point in the mode-line.
 
-@deffn Command treesit-explore-mode
-This mode pops up a window displaying the syntax tree of the source in
+@deffn Command treesit-explore
+This command pops up a window displaying the syntax tree of the source in
 the current buffer.  Selecting text in the source buffer highlights
 the corresponding nodes in the syntax tree display.  Clicking
 on nodes in the syntax tree highlights the corresponding text in the
diff --git a/lisp/treesit.el b/lisp/treesit.el
index 64b08857f4a..2dd556e55ab 100644
--- a/lisp/treesit.el
+++ b/lisp/treesit.el
@@ -3632,6 +3632,14 @@ window."
                  #'treesit--explorer-kill-explorer-buffer t)
     (treesit--explorer-kill-explorer-buffer)))
 
+(defun treesit-explore ()
+  "Show the explorer."
+  (interactive)
+  (if (and treesit-explore-mode
+           (buffer-live-p treesit--explorer-buffer))
+      (display-buffer treesit--explorer-buffer '(nil (inhibit-same-window . t)))
+    (treesit-explore-mode)))
+
 ;;; Install & build language grammar
 
 (defvar treesit-language-source-alist nil