diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 62b2a3f..51745d2 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@
 		// Execute the command right here, required when "wincmd ]"
 		// was used in a function.
 		do_nv_ident(Ctrl_RSB, NUL);
+		postponed_split = 0;
 		break;
 
 // edit file name under cursor in a new window
@@ -674,6 +675,7 @@
 			// Execute the command right here, required when
 			// "wincmd g}" was used in a function.
 			do_nv_ident('g', xchar);
+			postponed_split = 0;
 			break;
 
 		    case 'f':	    // CTRL-W gf: "gf" in a new tab page