diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 24cbc06..81f6fde 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -416,6 +416,8 @@
 #endif
 
     buf_freeall(buf, (del_buf ? BFA_DEL : 0) + (wipe_buf ? BFA_WIPE : 0));
+    if (win_valid(win) && win->w_buffer == buf)
+	win->w_buffer = NULL;  /* make sure we don't use the buffer now */
 
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
     /* Autocommands may have deleted the buffer. */
@@ -560,6 +562,10 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_DIFF
     diff_buf_delete(buf);	    /* Can't use 'diff' for unloaded buffer. */
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
+    if (curwin->w_buffer == buf)
+	reset_synblock(curwin);	    /* remove any ownsyntax */
+#endif
 
 #ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
     /* No folds in an empty buffer. */
@@ -1346,6 +1352,10 @@
 # endif
 #endif
     {
+#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
+	if (prevbuf == curwin->w_buffer)
+	    reset_synblock(curwin);
+#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_WINDOWS
 	if (unload)
 	    close_windows(prevbuf, FALSE);
@@ -1395,10 +1405,6 @@
     foldUpdateAll(curwin);	/* update folds (later). */
 #endif
 
-#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
-    reset_synblock(curwin);
-    curwin->w_s = &(buf->b_s);
-#endif
     /* Get the buffer in the current window. */
     curwin->w_buffer = buf;
     curbuf = buf;
@@ -1409,6 +1415,10 @@
 	diff_buf_add(curbuf);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
+    curwin->w_s = &(buf->b_s);
+#endif
+
     /* Cursor on first line by default. */
     curwin->w_cursor.lnum = 1;
     curwin->w_cursor.col = 0;
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 9542113..36b0e52 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -3619,10 +3619,6 @@
      */
     check_arg_idx(curwin);
 
-#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
-    reset_synblock(curwin);	    /* remove any ownsyntax */
-#endif
-
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
     if (!auto_buf)
 #endif
diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index 77387e0..7798480 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -3017,12 +3017,20 @@
     if (width < 0 || height < 0)    /* just checking... */
 	return;
 
-    if (State == HITRETURN || State == SETWSIZE) /* postpone the resizing */
+    if (State == HITRETURN || State == SETWSIZE)
     {
+	/* postpone the resizing */
 	State = SETWSIZE;
 	return;
     }
 
+    /* curwin->w_buffer can be NULL when we are closing a window and the
+     * buffer has already been closed and removing a scrollbar causes a resize
+     * event. Don't resize then, it will happen after entering another buffer.
+     */
+    if (curwin->w_buffer == NULL)
+	return;
+
     ++busy;
 
 #ifdef AMIGA
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f21e332..74ed44d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    306,
+/**/
     305,
 /**/
     304,
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index b3a7f9e..6b803f5 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -1226,15 +1226,15 @@
     }
     newp->w_tagstackidx = oldp->w_tagstackidx;
     newp->w_tagstacklen = oldp->w_tagstacklen;
-# ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
+#ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
     copyFoldingState(oldp, newp);
-# endif
+#endif
 
     win_init_some(newp, oldp);
 
-# ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
+#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
     check_colorcolumn(newp);
-# endif
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2212,6 +2212,11 @@
 	out_flush();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
+    /* Free independent synblock before the buffer is freed. */
+    reset_synblock(win);
+#endif
+
     /*
      * Close the link to the buffer.
      */
@@ -2222,7 +2227,8 @@
     if (!win_valid(win) || last_window() || curtab != prev_curtab)
 	return;
 
-    /* Free the memory used for the window. */
+    /* Free the memory used for the window and get the window that received
+     * the screen space. */
     wp = win_free_mem(win, &dir, NULL);
 
     /* Make sure curwin isn't invalid.  It can cause severe trouble when
@@ -3247,6 +3253,9 @@
     else
 	wp->w_farsi = W_CONV;
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
+    wp->w_s = &wp->w_buffer->b_s;
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4437,7 +4446,6 @@
 #endif /* FEAT_GUI */
 
 #ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
-    reset_synblock(wp);  /* free independent synblock */
     vim_free(wp->w_p_cc_cols);
 #endif