diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 97b41e0..b589894 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -538,7 +538,8 @@
 	unload_buf = TRUE;
 
 #ifdef FEAT_TERMINAL
-    if (bt_terminal(buf) && (buf->b_nwindows == 1 || del_buf))
+    // depending on how we get here b_nwindows may already be zero
+    if (bt_terminal(buf) && (buf->b_nwindows <= 1 || del_buf))
     {
 	CHECK_CURBUF;
 	if (term_job_running(buf->b_term))
@@ -550,6 +551,11 @@
 
 		// Wiping out or unloading a terminal buffer kills the job.
 		free_terminal(buf);
+
+		// A terminal buffer is wiped out when job has finished.
+		del_buf = TRUE;
+		unload_buf = TRUE;
+		wipe_buf = TRUE;
 	    }
 	    else
 	    {
@@ -565,10 +571,16 @@
 	}
 	else
 	{
-	    // A terminal buffer is wiped out if the job has finished.
-	    del_buf = TRUE;
-	    unload_buf = TRUE;
-	    wipe_buf = TRUE;
+	    if (del_buf || unload_buf)
+	    {
+		// A terminal buffer is wiped out if the job has finished.
+		// We only do this when there's an intention to unload the
+		// buffer. This way, :hide and other similar commands won't
+		// wipe the buffer.
+		del_buf = TRUE;
+		unload_buf = TRUE;
+		wipe_buf = TRUE;
+	    }
 	}
 	CHECK_CURBUF;
     }