diff --git a/src/misc2.c b/src/misc2.c
index b4e9479..f7b1de3 100644
--- a/src/misc2.c
+++ b/src/misc2.c
@@ -1044,6 +1044,9 @@
 	return;
     entered = TRUE;
 
+    /* Set this flag to indicate some errors can be ignored. */
+    really_exiting = TRUE;
+
 # ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
     /* Don't want to trigger autocommands from here on. */
     block_autocmds();