diff --git a/piker/ui/view_mode.py b/piker/ui/view_mode.py
index 5b6b22cc..42fefd62 100644
--- a/piker/ui/view_mode.py
+++ b/piker/ui/view_mode.py
@@ -668,16 +668,18 @@ def overlay_viewlists(
                                 f'yref@xref_pin: {yref}\n'
                             )
 
-                    mx_scalars = mx_viz.scalars_from_index(xref)
-                    if mx_scalars is None:
-                        continue
+                    # if we need to handle not-in-view cases?
+                    # mx_scalars = mx_viz.scalars_from_index(xref)
+                    # if mx_scalars is None:
+                    #     continue
 
                     (
                         i_start,
                         y_ref_major,
                         r_up_from_major_at_xref,
                         r_down_from_major_at_xref,
-                    ) = mx_scalars
+                    ) = mx_viz.scalars_from_index(xref)
+                    # ) = mx_scalars
 
                     if debug_print:
                         print(