diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 36ad67f..003e68d 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ function! s:Blame(bang,line1,line2,count) abort
         normal! zt
         execute current
         execute "vertical resize ".(match(getline('.'),'\s\+\d\+)')+1)
-        setlocal nomodified nomodifiable nonumber scrollbind nowrap foldcolumn=0 nofoldenable filetype=fugitiveblame
+        setlocal nomodified nomodifiable bufhidden=delete nonumber scrollbind nowrap foldcolumn=0 nofoldenable filetype=fugitiveblame
         nnoremap <buffer> <silent> q    :<C-U>bdelete<CR>
         nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <CR> :<C-U>exe <SID>BlameJump('')<CR>
         nnoremap <buffer> <silent> P    :<C-U>exe <SID>BlameJump('^'.v:count1)<CR>