diff --git a/src/diff.c b/src/diff.c
index a4a2acb..8d7421d 100644
--- a/src/diff.c
+++ b/src/diff.c
@@ -139,6 +139,23 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Remove all buffers to make diffs for.
+ */
+    static void
+diff_buf_clear(void)
+{
+    int		i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < DB_COUNT; ++i)
+	if (curtab->tp_diffbuf[i] != NULL)
+	{
+	    curtab->tp_diffbuf[i] = NULL;
+	    curtab->tp_diff_invalid = TRUE;
+	    diff_redraw(TRUE);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
  * Find buffer "buf" in the list of diff buffers for the current tab page.
  * Return its index or DB_COUNT if not found.
  */
@@ -1257,6 +1274,10 @@
 #endif
     }
 
+    /* Also remove hidden buffers from the list. */
+    if (eap->forceit)
+	diff_buf_clear();
+
 #ifdef FEAT_SCROLLBIND
     /* Remove "hor" from from 'scrollopt' if there are no diff windows left. */
     if (!diffwin && vim_strchr(p_sbo, 'h') != NULL)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim b/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim
index f40e06f..8ee82bd 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@
   call setline(1, ['One', '', 'Two', 'Three'])
   diffthis
   redraw
+  call assert_notequal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
   diffoff!
   redraw
   call assert_equal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
@@ -219,6 +220,42 @@
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 
+func Test_diffoff_hidden()
+  set diffopt=filler,foldcolumn:0
+  e! one
+  call setline(1, ['Two', 'Three'])
+  let normattr = screenattr(1, 1)
+  diffthis
+  botright vert new two
+  call setline(1, ['One', 'Four'])
+  diffthis
+  redraw
+  call assert_notequal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
+  set hidden
+  close
+  redraw
+  " diffing with hidden buffer two
+  call assert_notequal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
+  diffoff
+  redraw
+  call assert_equal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
+  diffthis
+  redraw
+  " still diffing with hidden buffer two
+  call assert_notequal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
+  diffoff!
+  redraw
+  call assert_equal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
+  diffthis
+  redraw
+  " no longer diffing with hidden buffer two
+  call assert_equal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
+
+  bwipe!
+  bwipe!
+  set hidden& diffopt&
+endfunc
+
 func Test_setting_cursor()
   new Xtest1
   put =range(1,90)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index fa51e56..da53eb3 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    300,
+/**/
     299,
 /**/
     298,