diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index 32b2059..e743920 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -9033,6 +9033,11 @@
 	win_remove(curwin, NULL);
 	aucmd_win_used = FALSE;
 	last_status(FALSE);	    /* may need to remove last status line */
+
+	if (!valid_tabpage_win(curtab))
+	    /* no valid window in current tabpage */
+	    close_tabpage(curtab);
+
 	restore_snapshot(SNAP_AUCMD_IDX, FALSE);
 	(void)win_comp_pos();   /* recompute window positions */
 	unblock_autocmds();
diff --git a/src/proto/window.pro b/src/proto/window.pro
index 8b649db..e53123c 100644
--- a/src/proto/window.pro
+++ b/src/proto/window.pro
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 int may_open_tabpage(void);
 int make_tabpages(int maxcount);
 int valid_tabpage(tabpage_T *tpc);
+int valid_tabpage_win(tabpage_T *tpc);
+void close_tabpage(tabpage_T *tpc);
 tabpage_T *find_tabpage(int n);
 int tabpage_index(tabpage_T *ftp);
 void goto_tabpage(int n);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
index df6a868..b748752 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
@@ -345,3 +345,66 @@
   call delete('Xdir', 'd')
   au! BufEnter
 endfunc
+
+" Closing a window might cause an endless loop
+" E814 for older Vims
+function Test_autocmd_bufwipe_in_SessLoadPost()
+  tabnew
+  set noswapfile
+  let g:bufnr=bufnr('%')
+  mksession!
+
+  let content=['set nocp noswapfile',
+        \ 'let v:swapchoice="e"',
+        \ 'augroup test_autocmd_sessionload',
+        \ 'autocmd!',
+        \ 'autocmd SessionLoadPost * 4bw!',
+        \ 'augroup END'
+        \ ]
+  call writefile(content, 'Xvimrc')
+  let a=system(v:progpath. ' -u Xvimrc --noplugins -S Session.vim')
+  call assert_match('E814', a)
+
+  unlet! g:bufnr
+  set swapfile
+  for file in ['Session.vim', 'Xvimrc']
+    call delete(file)
+  endfor
+endfunc
+
+" SEGV occurs in older versions.
+function Test_autocmd_bufwipe_in_SessLoadPost2()
+  tabnew
+  set noswapfile
+  let g:bufnr=bufnr('%')
+  mksession!
+
+  let content = ['set nocp noswapfile',
+      \ 'function! DeleteInactiveBufs()',
+      \ '  tabfirst',
+      \ '  let tabblist = []',
+      \ '  for i in range(1, tabpagenr(''$''))',
+      \ '    call extend(tabblist, tabpagebuflist(i))',
+      \ '  endfor',
+      \ '  for b in range(1, bufnr(''$''))',
+      \ '    if bufexists(b) && buflisted(b) && (index(tabblist, b) == -1 || bufname(b) =~# ''^$'')',
+      \ '      exec ''bwipeout '' . b',
+      \ '    endif',
+      \ '  endfor',
+      \ 'call append("1", "SessionLoadPost DONE")',
+      \ 'endfunction',
+      \ 'au SessionLoadPost * call DeleteInactiveBufs()']
+  call writefile(content, 'Xvimrc')
+  let a=system(v:progpath. ' -u Xvimrc --noplugins -S Session.vim')
+  " this probably only matches on unix
+  if has("unix")
+    call assert_notmatch('Caught deadly signal SEGV', a)
+  endif
+  call assert_match('SessionLoadPost DONE', a)
+
+  unlet! g:bufnr
+  set swapfile
+  for file in ['Session.vim', 'Xvimrc']
+    call delete(file)
+  endfor
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 91f795b..7cd12eb 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    486,
+/**/
     485,
 /**/
     484,
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index d0dff69..867f063 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -2107,7 +2107,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * close all windows for buffer 'buf'
+ * Close all windows for buffer "buf".
  */
     void
 close_windows(
@@ -2131,7 +2131,10 @@
 #endif
 		)
 	{
-	    win_close(wp, FALSE);
+	    if (win_close(wp, FALSE) == FAIL)
+		/* If closing the window fails give up, to avoid looping
+		 * forever. */
+		break;
 
 	    /* Start all over, autocommands may change the window layout. */
 	    wp = firstwin;
@@ -3759,6 +3762,58 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Return TRUE when "tpc" points to a valid tab page and at least one window is
+ * valid.
+ */
+    int
+valid_tabpage_win(tabpage_T *tpc)
+{
+    tabpage_T	*tp;
+    win_T	*wp;
+
+    FOR_ALL_TABPAGES(tp)
+    {
+	if (tp == tpc)
+	{
+	    FOR_ALL_WINDOWS_IN_TAB(tp, wp)
+	    {
+		if (win_valid_any_tab(wp))
+		    return TRUE;
+	    }
+	    return FALSE;
+	}
+    }
+    /* shouldn't happen */
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Close tabpage "tab", assuming it has no windows in it.
+ * There must be another tabpage or this will crash.
+ */
+    void
+close_tabpage(tabpage_T *tab)
+{
+    tabpage_T	*ptp;
+
+    if (tab == first_tabpage)
+    {
+	first_tabpage = tab->tp_next;
+	ptp = first_tabpage;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	for (ptp = first_tabpage; ptp != NULL && ptp->tp_next != tab;
+							    ptp = ptp->tp_next)
+	    ;
+	ptp->tp_next = tab->tp_next;
+    }
+
+    goto_tabpage_tp(ptp, FALSE, FALSE);
+    free_tabpage(tab);
+}
+
+/*
  * Find tab page "n" (first one is 1).  Returns NULL when not found.
  */
     tabpage_T *