diff --git a/org-roam.el b/org-roam.el
index 27701da..268b381 100644
--- a/org-roam.el
+++ b/org-roam.el
@@ -183,22 +183,22 @@ Valid states are 'visible, 'exists and 'none."
   (when org-roam-hash-backlinks
     (let ((backlinks (gethash file org-roam-hash-backlinks)))
       (with-current-buffer org-roam-buffer
-        (read-only-mode -1)
-        (erase-buffer)
-        (org-mode)
-        (make-local-variable 'org-return-follows-link)
-        (setq org-return-follows-link t)
-        (insert (format "Backlinks for %s:\n\n" file))
-        (if backlinks
-            (maphash (lambda (link contents)
-                       (insert (format "* [[file:%s][%s]]\n" (expand-file-name link org-roam-directory) link))
-                       (dolist (content contents)
-                         (insert "#+BEGIN_SRC org\n")
-                         (insert content)
-                         (insert "\n#+END_SRC\n\n")))
-                     backlinks)
-          (insert "No backlinks."))
-        (org-global-cycle 1))
+        (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
+          (erase-buffer)
+          (org-mode)
+          (make-local-variable 'org-return-follows-link)
+          (setq org-return-follows-link t)
+          (insert (format "Backlinks for %s:\n\n" file))
+          (if backlinks
+              (maphash (lambda (link contents)
+                         (insert (format "* [[file:%s][%s]]\n" (expand-file-name link org-roam-directory) link))
+                         (dolist (content contents)
+                           (insert "#+BEGIN_SRC org\n")
+                           (insert content)
+                           (insert "\n#+END_SRC\n\n")))
+                       backlinks)
+            (insert "No backlinks.")))
+        (read-only-mode 1))
       (setq org-roam-current-file file))))
 
 (defun org-roam ()