diff --git a/ext/bg/js/api.js b/ext/bg/js/api.js
index 497d81bf..9de1fb4b 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/api.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/api.js
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ function apiDefinitionsAddable(definitions, modes, optionsContext) {
     return utilBackend()._onApiDefinitionsAddable({definitions, modes, optionsContext});
 }
 
-async function apiNoteView(noteId) {
-    return utilBackend().anki.guiBrowse(`nid:${noteId}`);
+function apiNoteView(noteId) {
+    return utilBackend()._onApiNoteView({noteId});
 }
 
 async function apiTemplateRender(template, data, dynamic) {
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/backend.js b/ext/bg/js/backend.js
index 77dc0d33..4db88365 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/backend.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/backend.js
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ class Backend {
         return states;
     }
 
-    _onApiNoteView({noteId}) {
-        return apiNoteView(noteId);
+    async _onApiNoteView({noteId}) {
+        return this.anki.guiBrowse(`nid:${noteId}`);
     }
 
     _onApiTemplateRender({template, data, dynamic}) {