diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index d4aa509..14fcfcf 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -1506,7 +1506,6 @@
     return qi->qf_lists[qf_idx].qf_count <= 0;
 }
 
-
 /*
  * Allocate the fields used for parsing lines and populating a quickfix list.
  */
@@ -3717,7 +3716,7 @@
     if (IS_LL_WINDOW(curwin))
 	qi = GET_LOC_LIST(curwin);
 
-    if (qi == NULL || qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_count == 0)
+    if (qf_list_empty(qi, qi->qf_curlist))
     {
 	EMSG(_(e_quickfix));
 	return;
@@ -4349,7 +4348,8 @@
     if (qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_id != save_qfid)
 	qi->qf_curlist = qf_id2nr(qi, save_qfid);
 
-    if (qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_count > 0)
+    // Autocommands might have cleared the list, check for it
+    if (!qf_list_empty(qi, qi->qf_curlist))
 	qf_jump(qi, 0, 0, forceit);
 }
 
@@ -4873,10 +4873,8 @@
     // free the list.
     if (res > 0 && (eap->cmdidx == CMD_cfile || eap->cmdidx == CMD_lfile)
 	    && qflist_valid(wp, save_qfid))
-    {
 	// display the first error
 	qf_jump_first(qi, save_qfid, eap->forceit);
-    }
 }
 
 /*
@@ -6581,10 +6579,8 @@
 	    if (res > 0 && (eap->cmdidx == CMD_cbuffer ||
 						eap->cmdidx == CMD_lbuffer)
 		    && qflist_valid(wp, save_qfid))
-	    {
 		// display the first error
 		qf_jump_first(qi, save_qfid, eap->forceit);
-	    }
 	}
     }
 }
@@ -6661,10 +6657,8 @@
 	    if (res > 0 && (eap->cmdidx == CMD_cexpr
 						   || eap->cmdidx == CMD_lexpr)
 		    && qflist_valid(wp, save_qfid))
-	    {
 		// display the first error
 		qf_jump_first(qi, save_qfid, eap->forceit);
-	    }
 	}
 	else
 	    EMSG(_("E777: String or List expected"));
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim b/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
index d41815f..ce19e74 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
@@ -3478,6 +3478,30 @@
   call assert_equal(5, line('.'))
   autocmd! QuickFixCmdPost
 
+  " Test for autocommands clearing the quickfix list before jumping to the
+  " first error. This should not result in an error
+  autocmd QuickFixCmdPost * call g:Xsetlist([], 'r')
+  let v:errmsg = ''
+  " Test for cfile/lfile
+  Xfile Xerr
+  call assert_true(v:errmsg !~# 'E42:')
+  " Test for cbuffer/lbuffer
+  edit Xerr
+  Xbuffer
+  call assert_true(v:errmsg !~# 'E42:')
+  " Test for cexpr/lexpr
+  Xexpr 'Xtestfile2:4:Line4'
+  call assert_true(v:errmsg !~# 'E42:')
+  " Test for grep/lgrep
+  " The grepprg may not be set on non-Unix systems
+  if has('unix')
+    silent Xgrep Line5 Xtestfile2
+    call assert_true(v:errmsg !~# 'E42:')
+  endif
+  " Test for vimgrep/lvimgrep
+  call assert_fails('silent Xvimgrep Line5 Xtestfile2', 'E480:')
+  autocmd! QuickFixCmdPost
+
   call delete('Xerr')
   call delete('Xtestfile1')
   call delete('Xtestfile2')
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 4f31d66..dadb978 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -795,6 +795,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    259,
+/**/
     258,
 /**/
     257,