diff --git a/plugin/listener.py b/plugin/listener.py
index 09974c14..e5b96c4d 100644
--- a/plugin/listener.py
+++ b/plugin/listener.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def names_as_str(items: Iterable[Any], *, sep: str = ", ") -> str:
 def _configured_debounce(func: _T_Callable) -> _T_Callable:
     """Debounce a function so that it's called once in seconds."""
 
-    def debounced(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+    def debounced(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
         if (time_s := get_merged_plugin_setting("debounce", 0)) > 0:
             return debounce(time_s)(func)(*args, **kwargs)
         return func(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/plugin/utils.py b/plugin/utils.py
index cc996b1f..0559819e 100644
--- a/plugin/utils.py
+++ b/plugin/utils.py
@@ -323,7 +323,11 @@ def list_all_views(*, include_transient: bool = False) -> Generator[sublime.View
 
 
 def get_view_by_id(id: int) -> sublime.View | None:
-    return first_true(list_all_views(include_transient=True), pred=lambda view: view.id() == id)
+    return view if (view := sublime.View(id)).is_valid() else None
+
+
+def get_window_by_id(id: int) -> sublime.Window | None:
+    return window if (window := sublime.Window(id)).is_valid() else None
 
 
 def head_tail_content(content: str, partial: int) -> str: