diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index dad9103..ed5773e 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -593,6 +593,11 @@
     if (buf->b_nwindows > 0)
 	--buf->b_nwindows;
 
+#ifdef FEAT_DIFF
+    if (diffopt_hiddenoff() && !unload_buf && buf->b_nwindows == 0)
+    	diff_buf_delete(buf);	/* Clear 'diff' for hidden buffer. */
+#endif
+
     /* Return when a window is displaying the buffer or when it's not
      * unloaded. */
     if (buf->b_nwindows > 0 || !unload_buf)
diff --git a/src/diff.c b/src/diff.c
index 11952c7..2f5b38c 100644
--- a/src/diff.c
+++ b/src/diff.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define DIFF_IWHITE	4	/* ignore change in white space */
 #define DIFF_HORIZONTAL	8	/* horizontal splits */
 #define DIFF_VERTICAL	16	/* vertical splits */
+#define DIFF_HIDDEN_OFF	32	/* diffoff when hidden */
 static int	diff_flags = DIFF_FILLER;
 
 #define LBUFLEN 50		/* length of line in diff file */
@@ -1924,6 +1925,11 @@
 	    p += 11;
 	    diff_foldcolumn_new = getdigits(&p);
 	}
+	else if (STRNCMP(p, "hiddenoff", 9) == 0)
+	{
+	    p += 9;
+	    diff_flags_new |= DIFF_HIDDEN_OFF;
+	}
 	if (*p != ',' && *p != NUL)
 	    return FAIL;
 	if (*p == ',')
@@ -1962,6 +1968,15 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Return TRUE if 'diffopt' contains "hiddenoff".
+ */
+    int
+diffopt_hiddenoff(void)
+{
+    return (diff_flags & DIFF_HIDDEN_OFF) != 0;
+}
+
+/*
  * Find the difference within a changed line.
  * Returns TRUE if the line was added, no other buffer has it.
  */
diff --git a/src/proto/diff.pro b/src/proto/diff.pro
index 7186401..f1afeec 100644
--- a/src/proto/diff.pro
+++ b/src/proto/diff.pro
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 void diff_set_topline(win_T *fromwin, win_T *towin);
 int diffopt_changed(void);
 int diffopt_horizontal(void);
+int diffopt_hiddenoff(void);
 int diff_find_change(win_T *wp, linenr_T lnum, int *startp, int *endp);
 int diff_infold(win_T *wp, linenr_T lnum);
 void nv_diffgetput(int put, long count);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim b/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim
index 3273dcb..d6c5c83 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim
@@ -375,6 +375,29 @@
   %bwipe
 endfunc
 
+func Test_diffopt_hiddenoff()
+  set diffopt=filler,foldcolumn:0,hiddenoff
+  e! one
+  call setline(1, ['Two', 'Three'])
+  redraw
+  let normattr = screenattr(1, 1)
+  diffthis
+  botright vert new two
+  call setline(1, ['One', 'Four'])
+  diffthis
+  redraw
+  call assert_notequal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
+  set hidden
+  close
+  redraw
+  " should not diffing with hidden buffer two while 'hiddenoff' is enabled
+  call assert_equal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
+
+  bwipe!
+  bwipe!
+  set hidden& diffopt&
+endfunc
+
 func Test_diffoff_hidden()
   set diffopt=filler,foldcolumn:0
   e! one
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ece615c..604fa41 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -772,6 +772,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1361,
+/**/
     1360,
 /**/
     1359,