diff --git a/autoload/fugitive.vim b/autoload/fugitive.vim
index 9f63a33..a0ac450 100644
--- a/autoload/fugitive.vim
+++ b/autoload/fugitive.vim
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ function! s:AddHeader(key, value) abort
   endwhile
   call append(before - 1, [a:key . ':' . (len(a:value) ? ' ' . a:value : '')])
   if before == 1 && line('$') == 2
-    silent 2delete _
+    silent keepjumps 2delete _
   endif
 endfunction