diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 9daa8f6..1b99caf 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -3199,6 +3199,9 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_DIFF
 	curwin->w_p_diff = FALSE;	/* No 'diff' */
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
+	curwin->w_p_spell = FALSE;	/* No spell checking */
+#endif
 
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
 	buf = curbuf;