diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/cmp.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/cmp.lua
index e4a7f700..6a0e0b13 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/cmp.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/cmp.lua
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ function M.add_missing_snippet_docs(window)
   end
 end
 
+function M.visible()
+  local ok, cmp = pcall(require, "cmp")
+  return ok and cmp.core.view:visible()
+end
+
 -- This is a better implementation of `cmp.confirm`:
 --  * check if the completion menu is visible without waiting for running sources
 --  * create an undo point before confirming
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/lsp.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/lsp.lua
index c01f3c94..59c35314 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/lsp.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/lsp.lua
@@ -280,10 +280,11 @@ function M.words.setup(opts)
         if not require("lazyvim.plugins.lsp.keymaps").has(buf, "documentHighlight") then
           return false
         end
+
         if not ({ M.words.get() })[2] then
           if ev.event:find("CursorMoved") then
             vim.lsp.buf.clear_references()
-          else
+          elseif not LazyVim.cmp.visible() then
             vim.lsp.buf.document_highlight()
           end
         end