1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/window.c b/src/nvim/api/window.c
index 76ea4b6d7f..17cc1447ac 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/window.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/window.c
@@ -369,11 +369,16 @@ void nvim_win_hide(Window window, Error *err)
   tabpage_T *tabpage = win_find_tabpage(win);
   TryState tstate;
   try_enter(&tstate);
-  if (tabpage == curtab) {
+
+  // Never close the autocommand window.
+  if (is_aucmd_win(win)) {
+    emsg(_(e_autocmd_close));
+  } else if (tabpage == curtab) {
     win_close(win, false);
   } else {
     win_close_othertab(win, false, tabpage);
   }
+
   vim_ignored = try_leave(&tstate, err);
 }