diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index fd6d35f..c43d9c1 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -4490,27 +4490,30 @@
 
     // Find a window to make "buf" curbuf.
     aucmd_prepbuf(&aco, buf);
-
-    clear_oparg(&oa);
-    while (term_use_loop())
+    if (curbuf == buf)
     {
-	if (oa.op_type == OP_NOP && oa.regname == NUL && !VIsual_active)
+	// Only when managed to find a window for "buf",
+	clear_oparg(&oa);
+	while (term_use_loop())
 	{
-	    // If terminal_loop() returns OK we got a key that is handled
-	    // in Normal model. We don't do redrawing anyway.
-	    if (terminal_loop(TRUE) == OK)
+	    if (oa.op_type == OP_NOP && oa.regname == NUL && !VIsual_active)
+	    {
+		// If terminal_loop() returns OK we got a key that is handled
+		// in Normal model. We don't do redrawing anyway.
+		if (terminal_loop(TRUE) == OK)
+		    normal_cmd(&oa, TRUE);
+	    }
+	    else
 		normal_cmd(&oa, TRUE);
 	}
-	else
-	    normal_cmd(&oa, TRUE);
+	retval = job->jv_exitval;
+	ch_log(NULL, "system command finished");
+
+	job_unref(job);
+
+	// restore curwin/curbuf and a few other things
+	aucmd_restbuf(&aco);
     }
-    retval = job->jv_exitval;
-    ch_log(NULL, "system command finished");
-
-    job_unref(job);
-
-    // restore curwin/curbuf and a few other things
-    aucmd_restbuf(&aco);
 
     // Only require pressing Enter when redrawing, to avoid that system() gets
     // the hit-enter prompt even though it didn't output anything.