diff --git a/discord/client.py b/discord/client.py
index b997bd96f..2eaae2455 100644
--- a/discord/client.py
+++ b/discord/client.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ from .object import Object
 from .backoff import ExponentialBackoff
 from .webhook import Webhook
 from .appinfo import AppInfo
-from .ui.view import View
+from .ui.view import BaseView
 from .ui.dynamic import DynamicItem
 from .stage_instance import StageInstance
 from .threads import Thread
@@ -3149,7 +3149,7 @@ class Client:
 
         self._connection.remove_dynamic_items(*items)
 
-    def add_view(self, view: View, *, message_id: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
+    def add_view(self, view: BaseView, *, message_id: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
         """Registers a :class:`~discord.ui.View` for persistent listening.
 
         This method should be used for when a view is comprised of components
@@ -3175,7 +3175,7 @@ class Client:
             and all their components have an explicitly provided custom_id.
         """
 
-        if not isinstance(view, View):
+        if not isinstance(view, BaseView):
             raise TypeError(f'expected an instance of View not {view.__class__.__name__}')
 
         if not view.is_persistent():
@@ -3187,7 +3187,7 @@ class Client:
         self._connection.store_view(view, message_id)
 
     @property
-    def persistent_views(self) -> Sequence[View]:
+    def persistent_views(self) -> Sequence[BaseView]:
         """Sequence[:class:`.View`]: A sequence of persistent views added to the client.
 
         .. versionadded:: 2.0
diff --git a/discord/state.py b/discord/state.py
index c4b71b368..dd8c0d561 100644
--- a/discord/state.py
+++ b/discord/state.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ from .flags import ApplicationFlags, Intents, MemberCacheFlags
 from .invite import Invite
 from .integrations import _integration_factory
 from .interactions import Interaction
-from .ui.view import ViewStore, View
+from .ui.view import ViewStore, BaseView
 from .scheduled_event import ScheduledEvent
 from .stage_instance import StageInstance
 from .threads import Thread, ThreadMember
@@ -412,12 +412,12 @@ class ConnectionState(Generic[ClientT]):
         self._stickers[sticker_id] = sticker = GuildSticker(state=self, data=data)
         return sticker
 
-    def store_view(self, view: View, message_id: Optional[int] = None, interaction_id: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
+    def store_view(self, view: BaseView, message_id: Optional[int] = None, interaction_id: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
         if interaction_id is not None:
             self._view_store.remove_interaction_mapping(interaction_id)
         self._view_store.add_view(view, message_id)
 
-    def prevent_view_updates_for(self, message_id: int) -> Optional[View]:
+    def prevent_view_updates_for(self, message_id: int) -> Optional[BaseView]:
         return self._view_store.remove_message_tracking(message_id)
 
     def store_dynamic_items(self, *items: Type[DynamicItem[Item[Any]]]) -> None:
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class ConnectionState(Generic[ClientT]):
         self._view_store.remove_dynamic_items(*items)
 
     @property
-    def persistent_views(self) -> Sequence[View]:
+    def persistent_views(self) -> Sequence[BaseView]:
         return self._view_store.persistent_views
 
     @property