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diff --git a/lisp/view.el b/lisp/view.el
index ee85b4e7823..21479a70a72 100644
--- a/lisp/view.el
+++ b/lisp/view.el
@@ -311,9 +311,10 @@ file: Users may suspend viewing in order to modify the buffer.
Exiting View mode will then discard the user's edits. Setting
EXIT-ACTION to `kill-buffer-if-not-modified' avoids this."
(interactive "bView buffer: ")
- (if (eq (with-current-buffer buffer
- (get major-mode 'mode-class))
- 'special)
+ (if (with-current-buffer buffer
+ (and (eq (get major-mode 'mode-class)
+ 'special)
+ (null buffer-file-name)))
(progn
(switch-to-buffer buffer)
(message "Not using View mode because the major mode is special"))