diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 828084f..ea98d3d 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1715,7 +1715,15 @@ COMMAND and COMINT are like `compile'."
   (defun my/project-try-dotfile (dir)
     (if-let (root (locate-dominating-file dir my/project-root-marker))
         (list 'vc nil root)))
-  (add-hook 'project-find-functions #'my/project-try-dotfile))
+  (add-hook 'project-find-functions #'my/project-try-dotfile)
+  ;; `project-try-vc' causes consult file previews to break!
+  (defun my/project-try-vc-safe (dir)
+    (ignore-error file-error
+      (project-try-vc dir)))
+  (let ((cur-val (default-toplevel-value 'project-find-functions)))
+    (setq-default project-find-functions
+                  (cl-nsubstitute 'my/project-try-vc-safe 'project-try-vc
+                                  cur-val))))
 
 ;; comint
 (use-package comint