1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/buffer.c b/src/nvim/buffer.c
index 6617907f8f..6d5c7a1766 100644
--- a/src/nvim/buffer.c
+++ b/src/nvim/buffer.c
@@ -4223,6 +4223,10 @@ bool buf_contents_changed(buf_T *buf)
   aco_save_T aco;
   aucmd_prepbuf(&aco, newbuf);
 
+  // We don't want to trigger autocommands now, they may have nasty
+  // side-effects like wiping buffers
+  block_autocmds();
+
   if (ml_open(curbuf) == OK
       && readfile(buf->b_ffname, buf->b_fname,
                   0, 0, (linenr_T)MAXLNUM,
@@ -4247,6 +4251,8 @@ bool buf_contents_changed(buf_T *buf)
     wipe_buffer(newbuf, false);
   }
 
+  unblock_autocmds();
+
   return differ;
 }