diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index e9059e8..a08d57d 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -2166,6 +2166,9 @@ augroup fugitive_files
   autocmd BufReadCmd  index{,.lock}
         \ if fugitive#is_git_dir(expand('<amatch>:p:h')) |
         \   exe s:BufReadIndex() |
+        \ else |
+        \   read <amatch> |
+        \   1delete |
         \ endif
   autocmd FileReadCmd fugitive://**//[0-3]/**          exe s:FileRead()
   autocmd BufReadCmd  fugitive://**//[0-3]/**          exe s:BufReadIndexFile()