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diff --git a/lisp/help-mode.el b/lisp/help-mode.el
index 054a1ef8c24..e70570c3eed 100644
--- a/lisp/help-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/help-mode.el
@@ -749,10 +749,11 @@ Show all docs for that symbol as either a variable, function or face."
(buffer-substring (point)
(progn (skip-syntax-forward "w_")
(point)))))))
- (when (or (boundp sym)
- (get sym 'variable-documentation)
- (fboundp sym) (facep sym))
- (help-do-xref pos #'describe-symbol (list sym)))))
+ (if (or (boundp sym)
+ (get sym 'variable-documentation)
+ (fboundp sym) (facep sym))
+ (help-do-xref pos #'describe-symbol (list sym))
+ (user-error "No symbol here"))))
(defun help-mode-revert-buffer (_ignore-auto noconfirm)
(when (or noconfirm (yes-or-no-p "Revert help buffer? "))