diff --git a/doom-modeline-segments.el b/doom-modeline-segments.el
index ca3b3a4..b54650f 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-segments.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-segments.el
@@ -1032,8 +1032,7 @@ Requires `anzu', also `evil-anzu' if using `evil-mode' for compatibility with
              (bound-and-true-p symbol-overlay-keywords-alist)
              (not (bound-and-true-p symbol-overlay-temp-symbol))
              (not (bound-and-true-p iedit-mode)))
-    (let* ((keyword (symbol-overlay-assoc
-                     (ignore-errors (symbol-overlay-get-symbol))))
+    (let* ((keyword (symbol-overlay-assoc (symbol-overlay-get-symbol nil t)))
            (symbol (car keyword))
            (before (symbol-overlay-get-list -1 symbol))
            (after (symbol-overlay-get-list 1 symbol))