diff --git a/src/ex_cmds2.c b/src/ex_cmds2.c
index 3e369a8..69283d6 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -2941,6 +2941,8 @@
 ex_argedit(exarg_T *eap)
 {
     int i = eap->addr_count ? (int)eap->line2 : curwin->w_arg_idx + 1;
+    // Whether curbuf will be reused, curbuf->b_ffname will be set.
+    int curbuf_is_reusable = curbuf_reusable();
 
     if (do_arglist(eap->arg, AL_ADD, i) == FAIL)
 	return;
@@ -2948,8 +2950,9 @@
     maketitle();
 #endif
 
-    if (curwin->w_arg_idx == 0 && (curbuf->b_ml.ml_flags & ML_EMPTY)
-	    && curbuf->b_ffname == NULL)
+    if (curwin->w_arg_idx == 0
+	    && (curbuf->b_ml.ml_flags & ML_EMPTY)
+	    && (curbuf->b_ffname == NULL || curbuf_is_reusable))
 	i = 0;
     /* Edit the argument. */
     if (i < ARGCOUNT)
@@ -3281,7 +3284,8 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < count; ++i)
 	{
 	    ARGLIST[after + i].ae_fname = files[i];
-	    ARGLIST[after + i].ae_fnum = buflist_add(files[i], BLN_LISTED);
+	    ARGLIST[after + i].ae_fnum =
+				buflist_add(files[i], BLN_LISTED | BLN_CURBUF);
 	}
 	ALIST(curwin)->al_ga.ga_len += count;
 	if (old_argcount > 0 && curwin->w_arg_idx >= after)