1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c b/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c
index 5569d74413..b53b50e766 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c
+++ b/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c
@@ -3088,10 +3088,16 @@ f_getbufvar_end:
 static void f_getchangelist(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
 {
   tv_list_alloc_ret(rettv, 2);
-  vim_ignored = tv_get_number(&argvars[0]);  // issue errmsg if type error
-  emsg_off++;
-  const buf_T *const buf = tv_get_buf(&argvars[0], false);
-  emsg_off--;
+
+  const buf_T *buf;
+  if (argvars[0].v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN) {
+    buf = curbuf;
+  } else {
+    vim_ignored = tv_get_number(&argvars[0]);  // issue errmsg if type error
+    emsg_off++;
+    buf = tv_get_buf(&argvars[0], false);
+    emsg_off--;
+  }
   if (buf == NULL) {
     return;
   }