diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index d0fc928..2527476 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -5503,7 +5503,8 @@
 		buf_check_timestamp(curbuf, FALSE);
 		curbuf->b_p_ar = save_ar;
 	    }
-	    ex_rewind(eap);
+	    if (buf->b_ml.ml_flags & ML_EMPTY)
+		open_buffer(FALSE, eap, 0);
 	    return;
 	}
     }