diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 2ffaa3e..53dc0ad 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -3571,9 +3571,6 @@
 	    new_name = NULL;
 #endif
 	buf_freeall(curbuf, FALSE, FALSE);   /* free all things for buffer */
-#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
-	reset_synblock(curwin);	    /* remove any ownsyntax */
-#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
 	/* If autocommands deleted the buffer we were going to re-edit, give
 	 * up and jump to the end. */
@@ -3618,6 +3615,10 @@
      */
     check_arg_idx(curwin);
 
+#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
+    reset_synblock(curwin);	    /* remove any ownsyntax */
+#endif
+
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
     if (!auto_buf)
 #endif