diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index 1b30e0f..8437b2b 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 	curbuf->b_op_start = orig_start;
 
 	if (flags & READ_NOFILE)
-	    return FAIL;
+	    return NOTDONE;  // so that BufEnter can be triggered
     }
 
     if ((shortmess(SHM_OVER) || curbuf->b_help) && p_verbose == 0)