1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/buffer.c b/src/nvim/buffer.c
index 7afa663fe3..11171617ef 100644
--- a/src/nvim/buffer.c
+++ b/src/nvim/buffer.c
@@ -4425,8 +4425,8 @@ linenr_T buf_delsign(
     }
 
     /* When deleted the last sign needs to redraw the windows to remove the
-     * sign column. */
-    if (buf->b_signlist == NULL) {
+     * sign column. Not when curwin is NULL (this means we're exiting). */
+    if (buf->b_signlist != NULL && curwin != NULL) {
         redraw_buf_later(buf, NOT_VALID);
         changed_cline_bef_curs();
     }