diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index b0e3a22..0bbb1f4 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -1649,6 +1649,7 @@
  * If (flags & BLN_CURBUF) is TRUE, may use current buffer.
  * If (flags & BLN_LISTED) is TRUE, add new buffer to buffer list.
  * If (flags & BLN_DUMMY) is TRUE, don't count it as a real buffer.
+ * If (flags & BLN_NEW) is TRUE, don't use an existing buffer.
  * This is the ONLY way to create a new buffer.
  */
 static int  top_file_num = 1;		/* highest file number */
@@ -1676,7 +1677,7 @@
     if (sfname == NULL || mch_stat((char *)sfname, &st) < 0)
 	st.st_dev = (dev_T)-1;
 #endif
-    if (ffname != NULL && !(flags & BLN_DUMMY) && (buf =
+    if (ffname != NULL && !(flags & (BLN_DUMMY | BLN_NEW)) && (buf =
 #ifdef UNIX
 		buflist_findname_stat(ffname, &st)
 #else
diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index 973d234..b1f7f1a 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -1079,11 +1079,15 @@
     buf_T *save_curbuf = curbuf;
 
     if (name != NULL && *name != NUL)
+    {
 	buf = buflist_findname(name);
+	if (buf == NULL)
+	    buf = buflist_findname_exp(name);
+    }
     if (buf == NULL)
     {
 	buf = buflist_new(name == NULL || *name == NUL ? NULL : name,
-					       NULL, (linenr_T)0, BLN_LISTED);
+				     NULL, (linenr_T)0, BLN_LISTED | BLN_NEW);
 	if (buf == NULL)
 	    return NULL;
 	buf_copy_options(buf, BCO_ENTER);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c3afbad..85f57e5 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -754,6 +754,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1858,
+/**/
     1857,
 /**/
     1856,
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index a5d05a1..8ce11d6 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -907,9 +907,10 @@
 #define GETF_SWITCH	0x04	/* respect 'switchbuf' settings when jumping */
 
 /* Values for buflist_new() flags */
-#define BLN_CURBUF	1	/* May re-use curbuf for new buffer */
-#define BLN_LISTED	2	/* Put new buffer in buffer list */
-#define BLN_DUMMY	4	/* Allocating dummy buffer */
+#define BLN_CURBUF	1	/* may re-use curbuf for new buffer */
+#define BLN_LISTED	2	/* put new buffer in buffer list */
+#define BLN_DUMMY	4	/* allocating dummy buffer */
+#define BLN_NEW		8	/* create a new buffer */
 
 /* Values for in_cinkeys() */
 #define KEY_OPEN_FORW	0x101