diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index e1dc940..e37450d 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -2269,7 +2269,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
 	win->w_closing = TRUE;
 #endif
-	close_buffer(win, win->w_buffer, free_buf ? DOBUF_UNLOAD : 0, FALSE);
+	close_buffer(win, win->w_buffer, free_buf ? DOBUF_UNLOAD : 0, TRUE);
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
 	if (win_valid(win))
 	    win->w_closing = FALSE;