diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index 6e80ddf..87c6085 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -5520,14 +5520,6 @@
 #endif
     int		res;
 
-    if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_lbuffer || eap->cmdidx == CMD_lgetbuffer
-	    || eap->cmdidx == CMD_laddbuffer)
-    {
-	qi = ll_get_or_alloc_list(curwin);
-	if (qi == NULL)
-	    return;
-    }
-
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
     switch (eap->cmdidx)
     {
@@ -5549,6 +5541,15 @@
     }
 #endif
 
+    /* Must come after autocommands. */
+    if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_lbuffer || eap->cmdidx == CMD_lgetbuffer
+	    || eap->cmdidx == CMD_laddbuffer)
+    {
+	qi = ll_get_or_alloc_list(curwin);
+	if (qi == NULL)
+	    return;
+    }
+
     if (*eap->arg == NUL)
 	buf = curbuf;
     else if (*skipwhite(skipdigits(eap->arg)) == NUL)