diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index b4992dd..da10579 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 	 * There MUST be a memfile, otherwise we can't do anything
 	 * If we can't create one for the current buffer, take another buffer
 	 */
-	close_buffer(NULL, curbuf, 0, FALSE);
+	close_buffer(NULL, curbuf, 0, FALSE, FALSE);
 	FOR_ALL_BUFFERS(curbuf)
 	    if (curbuf->b_ml.ml_mfp != NULL)
 		break;
@@ -487,13 +487,16 @@
  * When "abort_if_last" is TRUE then do not close the buffer if autocommands
  * cause there to be only one window with this buffer.  e.g. when ":quit" is
  * supposed to close the window but autocommands close all other windows.
+ *
+ * When "ignore_abort" is TRUE don't abort even when aborting() returns TRUE.
  */
     void
 close_buffer(
     win_T	*win,		// if not NULL, set b_last_cursor
     buf_T	*buf,
     int		action,
-    int		abort_if_last)
+    int		abort_if_last,
+    int		ignore_abort)
 {
     int		is_curbuf;
     int		nwindows;
@@ -609,7 +612,8 @@
 		goto aucmd_abort;
 	}
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-	if (aborting())	    // autocmds may abort script processing
+	// autocmds may abort script processing
+	if (!ignore_abort && aborting())
 	    return;
 #endif
     }
@@ -662,13 +666,16 @@
     is_curbuf = (buf == curbuf);
     buf->b_nwindows = nwindows;
 
-    buf_freeall(buf, (del_buf ? BFA_DEL : 0) + (wipe_buf ? BFA_WIPE : 0));
+    buf_freeall(buf, (del_buf ? BFA_DEL : 0)
+	           + (wipe_buf ? BFA_WIPE : 0)
+		   + (ignore_abort ? BFA_IGNORE_ABORT : 0));
 
     // Autocommands may have deleted the buffer.
     if (!bufref_valid(&bufref))
 	return;
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-    if (aborting())	    // autocmds may abort script processing
+    // autocmds may abort script processing
+    if (!ignore_abort && aborting())
 	return;
 #endif
 
@@ -762,9 +769,10 @@
  * buf_freeall() - free all things allocated for a buffer that are related to
  * the file.  Careful: get here with "curwin" NULL when exiting.
  * flags:
- * BFA_DEL	  buffer is going to be deleted
- * BFA_WIPE	  buffer is going to be wiped out
- * BFA_KEEP_UNDO  do not free undo information
+ * BFA_DEL	     buffer is going to be deleted
+ * BFA_WIPE	     buffer is going to be wiped out
+ * BFA_KEEP_UNDO     do not free undo information
+ * BFA_IGNORE_ABORT  don't abort even when aborting() returns TRUE
  */
     void
 buf_freeall(buf_T *buf, int flags)
@@ -815,7 +823,8 @@
     }
 
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-    if (aborting())	    // autocmds may abort script processing
+    // autocmds may abort script processing
+    if ((flags & BFA_IGNORE_ABORT) == 0 && aborting())
 	return;
 #endif
 
@@ -1077,7 +1086,7 @@
 	// open a new, empty buffer.
 	swap_exists_action = SEA_NONE;	// don't want it again
 	swap_exists_did_quit = TRUE;
-	close_buffer(curwin, curbuf, DOBUF_UNLOAD, FALSE);
+	close_buffer(curwin, curbuf, DOBUF_UNLOAD, FALSE, FALSE);
 	if (old_curbuf == NULL || !bufref_valid(old_curbuf)
 					      || old_curbuf->br_buf == curbuf)
 	    buf = buflist_new(NULL, NULL, 1L, BLN_CURBUF | BLN_LISTED);
@@ -1281,7 +1290,7 @@
      * if the buffer still exists.
      */
     if (buf != curbuf && bufref_valid(&bufref) && buf->b_nwindows == 0)
-	close_buffer(NULL, buf, action, FALSE);
+	close_buffer(NULL, buf, action, FALSE, FALSE);
     if (!close_others)
 	need_fileinfo = FALSE;
     return retval;
@@ -1478,7 +1487,7 @@
 	{
 	    close_windows(buf, FALSE);
 	    if (buf != curbuf && bufref_valid(&bufref) && buf->b_nwindows <= 0)
-		    close_buffer(NULL, buf, action, FALSE);
+		    close_buffer(NULL, buf, action, FALSE, FALSE);
 	    return OK;
 	}
 
@@ -1708,7 +1717,8 @@
 	    close_buffer(prevbuf == curwin->w_buffer ? curwin : NULL, prevbuf,
 		    unload ? action : (action == DOBUF_GOTO
 			&& !buf_hide(prevbuf)
-			&& !bufIsChanged(prevbuf)) ? DOBUF_UNLOAD : 0, FALSE);
+			&& !bufIsChanged(prevbuf)) ? DOBUF_UNLOAD : 0,
+		    FALSE, FALSE);
 	    if (curwin != previouswin && win_valid(previouswin))
 	      // autocommands changed curwin, Grr!
 	      curwin = previouswin;
@@ -3296,7 +3306,7 @@
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
 	    // delete from the list
-	    close_buffer(NULL, obuf, DOBUF_WIPE, FALSE);
+	    close_buffer(NULL, obuf, DOBUF_WIPE, FALSE, FALSE);
 	}
 	sfname = vim_strsave(sfname);
 	if (ffname == NULL || sfname == NULL)
@@ -5633,7 +5643,7 @@
     void
 wipe_buffer(
     buf_T	*buf,
-    int		aucmd UNUSED)	    // When TRUE trigger autocommands.
+    int		aucmd)	    // When TRUE trigger autocommands.
 {
     if (buf->b_fnum == top_file_num - 1)
 	--top_file_num;
@@ -5641,7 +5651,7 @@
     if (!aucmd)		    // Don't trigger BufDelete autocommands here.
 	block_autocmds();
 
-    close_buffer(NULL, buf, DOBUF_WIPE, FALSE);
+    close_buffer(NULL, buf, DOBUF_WIPE, FALSE, TRUE);
 
     if (!aucmd)
 	unblock_autocmds();
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 45c733b..4910491 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -2742,7 +2742,7 @@
 		// oldwin->w_buffer to NULL.
 		u_sync(FALSE);
 		close_buffer(oldwin, curbuf,
-			       (flags & ECMD_HIDE) ? 0 : DOBUF_UNLOAD, FALSE);
+			 (flags & ECMD_HIDE) ? 0 : DOBUF_UNLOAD, FALSE, FALSE);
 
 		the_curwin->w_closing = FALSE;
 		--buf->b_locked;
diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 769dcb8..51433f1 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -4372,7 +4372,7 @@
 	// win_close() may have already wiped the buffer when 'bh' is
 	// set to 'wipe'
 	if (bufref_valid(&bufref))
-	    close_buffer(NULL, bufref.br_buf, DOBUF_WIPE, FALSE);
+	    close_buffer(NULL, bufref.br_buf, DOBUF_WIPE, FALSE, FALSE);
 
 	// Restore window sizes.
 	win_size_restore(&winsizes);
diff --git a/src/misc2.c b/src/misc2.c
index 80731f0..ce76798 100644
--- a/src/misc2.c
+++ b/src/misc2.c
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@
 
 	set_bufref(&bufref, buf);
 	nextbuf = buf->b_next;
-	close_buffer(NULL, buf, DOBUF_WIPE, FALSE);
+	close_buffer(NULL, buf, DOBUF_WIPE, FALSE, FALSE);
 	if (bufref_valid(&bufref))
 	    buf = nextbuf;	/* didn't work, try next one */
 	else
diff --git a/src/proto/buffer.pro b/src/proto/buffer.pro
index d876cd5..3a63299 100644
--- a/src/proto/buffer.pro
+++ b/src/proto/buffer.pro
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 void set_bufref(bufref_T *bufref, buf_T *buf);
 int bufref_valid(bufref_T *bufref);
 int buf_valid(buf_T *buf);
-void close_buffer(win_T *win, buf_T *buf, int action, int abort_if_last);
+void close_buffer(win_T *win, buf_T *buf, int action, int abort_if_last, int ignore_abort);
 void buf_clear_file(buf_T *buf);
 void buf_freeall(buf_T *buf, int flags);
 void goto_buffer(exarg_T *eap, int start, int dir, int count);
diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index 206e901..2e07403 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@
 	{
 	    // If the quickfix buffer is not loaded in any window, then
 	    // wipe the buffer.
-	    close_buffer(NULL, qfbuf, DOBUF_WIPE, FALSE);
+	    close_buffer(NULL, qfbuf, DOBUF_WIPE, FALSE, FALSE);
 	    qi->qf_bufnr = INVALID_QFBUFNR;
 	}
     }
@@ -6311,7 +6311,7 @@
 {
     if (curbuf != buf)		// safety check
     {
-	close_buffer(NULL, buf, DOBUF_UNLOAD, FALSE);
+	close_buffer(NULL, buf, DOBUF_UNLOAD, FALSE, TRUE);
 
 	// When autocommands/'autochdir' option changed directory: go back.
 	restore_start_dir(dirname_start);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_trycatch.vim b/src/testdir/test_trycatch.vim
index 7e51318..adc1745 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_trycatch.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_trycatch.vim
@@ -1972,6 +1972,29 @@
   call assert_equal('jlmnpqrtueghivyzACD', g:Xpath)
 endfunc
 
-" Modelines								    {{{1
+func Test_reload_in_try_catch()
+  call writefile(['x'], 'Xreload')
+  set autoread
+  edit Xreload
+  tabnew
+  call writefile(['xx'], 'Xreload')
+  augroup ReLoad
+    au FileReadPost Xreload let x = doesnotexist
+    au BufReadPost Xreload let x = doesnotexist
+  augroup END
+  try
+    edit Xreload
+  catch
+  endtry
+  tabnew
+
+  tabclose
+  tabclose
+  autocmd! ReLoad
+  set noautoread
+  bwipe! Xreload
+  call delete('Xreload')
+endfunc
+
+" Modeline								    {{{1
 " vim: ts=8 sw=2 sts=2 expandtab tw=80 fdm=marker
-"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 19eaf45..c979eeb 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    4,
+/**/
     3,
 /**/
     2,
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index 68e2de1..a01d4b2 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -2458,9 +2458,10 @@
 #define VIF_GET_OLDFILES	8	// load v:oldfiles
 
 // flags for buf_freeall()
-#define BFA_DEL		1	// buffer is going to be deleted
-#define BFA_WIPE	2	// buffer is going to be wiped out
-#define BFA_KEEP_UNDO	4	// do not free undo information
+#define BFA_DEL		 1	// buffer is going to be deleted
+#define BFA_WIPE	 2	// buffer is going to be wiped out
+#define BFA_KEEP_UNDO	 4	// do not free undo information
+#define BFA_IGNORE_ABORT 8	// do not abort for aborting()
 
 // direction for nv_mousescroll() and ins_mousescroll()
 #define MSCR_DOWN	0	// DOWN must be FALSE
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 5b407d5..b66fb34 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -2410,7 +2410,7 @@
 
 	set_bufref(&bufref, curbuf);
 	win->w_closing = TRUE;
-	close_buffer(win, win->w_buffer, action, abort_if_last);
+	close_buffer(win, win->w_buffer, action, abort_if_last, FALSE);
 	if (win_valid_any_tab(win))
 	    win->w_closing = FALSE;
 	// Make sure curbuf is valid. It can become invalid if 'bufhidden' is
@@ -2677,7 +2677,8 @@
 
     if (win->w_buffer != NULL)
 	// Close the link to the buffer.
-	close_buffer(win, win->w_buffer, free_buf ? DOBUF_UNLOAD : 0, FALSE);
+	close_buffer(win, win->w_buffer, free_buf ? DOBUF_UNLOAD : 0,
+								 FALSE, FALSE);
 
     // Careful: Autocommands may have closed the tab page or made it the
     // current tab page.
@@ -5001,7 +5002,7 @@
     if (bt_popup(win->w_buffer))
 	win_close_buffer(win, DOBUF_WIPE_REUSE, FALSE);
     else
-	close_buffer(win, win->w_buffer, 0, FALSE);
+	close_buffer(win, win->w_buffer, 0, FALSE, FALSE);
 # if defined(FEAT_TIMERS)
     if (win->w_popup_timer != NULL)
 	stop_timer(win->w_popup_timer);