diff --git a/helix-view/src/gutter.rs b/helix-view/src/gutter.rs
index 1ee84d437..7bc8d3751 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/gutter.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/gutter.rs
@@ -155,3 +155,19 @@ pub fn breakpoints<'doc>(
         Some(style)
     })
 }
+
+pub fn diagnostics_or_breakpoints<'doc>(
+    editor: &'doc Editor,
+    doc: &'doc Document,
+    view: &View,
+    theme: &Theme,
+    is_focused: bool,
+    width: usize,
+) -> GutterFn<'doc> {
+    let diagnostics = diagnostic(editor, doc, view, theme, is_focused, width);
+    let breakpoints = breakpoints(editor, doc, view, theme, is_focused, width);
+
+    Box::new(move |line, selected, out| {
+        breakpoints(line, selected, out).or_else(|| diagnostics(line, selected, out))
+    })
+}
diff --git a/helix-view/src/view.rs b/helix-view/src/view.rs
index 7a2d255a3..9336742b7 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/view.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/view.rs
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ pub fn remove(&mut self, doc_id: &DocumentId) {
 }
 
 const GUTTERS: &[(Gutter, usize)] = &[
-    (gutter::breakpoints, 1),
-    (gutter::diagnostic, 1),
+    (gutter::diagnostics_or_breakpoints, 1),
     (gutter::line_number, 5),
 ];