diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index c61f575..a55fae7 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -2849,9 +2849,12 @@
 	    new_name = NULL;
 	set_bufref(&bufref, buf);
 
-	if (p_ur < 0 || curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count <= p_ur)
+	// If the buffer was used before, store the current contents so that
+	// the reload can be undone.  Do not do this if the (empty) buffer is
+	// being re-used for another file.
+	if (!(curbuf->b_flags & BF_NEVERLOADED)
+		&& (p_ur < 0 || curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count <= p_ur))
 	{
-	    // Save all the text, so that the reload can be undone.
 	    // Sync first so that this is a separate undo-able action.
 	    u_sync(FALSE);
 	    if (u_savecommon(0, curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count + 1, 0, TRUE)