diff --git a/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/autoload.el b/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
index 59847ec3d..e85c851ff 100644
--- a/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ to a pop up buffer."
   (require 'pp)
   (let ((result
          (let ((debug-on-error t)
-               (doom--current-module (doom-module-from-path buffer-file-name)))
+               (doom--current-module (ignore-errors (doom-module-from-path buffer-file-name))))
            (eval (read
                   (concat "(progn "
                           (buffer-substring-no-properties beg end)