diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index f334e36..74716c2 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -64,6 +64,17 @@ function! s:shellslash(path)
   endif
 endfunction
 
+function! s:recall()
+  let rev = s:buffer().rev()
+  if rev ==# ':'
+    let filename = matchstr(getline('.'),'^#\t\%([[:alpha:] ]\+: *\)\=\zs.\{-\}\ze\%( (new commits)\)\=$\|^\d\{6} \x\{40\} \d\t\zs.*')
+    if filename !=# ''
+      return filename
+    endif
+  endif
+  return rev
+endfunction
+
 function! s:add_methods(namespace, method_names) abort
   for name in a:method_names
     let s:{a:namespace}_prototype[name] = s:function('s:'.a:namespace.'_'.name)
@@ -131,7 +142,7 @@ function! s:Detect(path)
   endif
   if exists('b:git_dir')
     silent doautocmd User Fugitive
-    cnoremap <expr> <buffer> <C-R><C-G> fugitive#buffer().rev()
+    cnoremap <expr> <buffer> <C-R><C-G> <SID>recall()
     let buffer = fugitive#buffer()
     if expand('%:p') =~# '//'
       call buffer.setvar('&path',s:sub(buffer.getvar('&path'),'^\.%(,|$)',''))