1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_cmds2.c b/src/nvim/ex_cmds2.c
index a34eb0232b..d754150089 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -866,11 +866,13 @@ void ex_drop(exarg_T *eap)
         const int save_ar = curbuf->b_p_ar;
 
         // reload the file if it is newer
-        curbuf->b_p_ar = 1;
+        curbuf->b_p_ar = true;
         buf_check_timestamp(curbuf);
         curbuf->b_p_ar = save_ar;
       }
-      ex_rewind(eap);
+      if (curbuf->b_ml.ml_flags & ML_EMPTY) {
+        ex_rewind(eap);
+      }
       return;
     }
   }