diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 5277d86..732a162 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ function! s:BlameCommit(cmd) abort
             let offset -= 1
           endif
         endwhile
-        return ''
+        return 'if foldlevel(".")|foldopen!|endif'
       endif
     endwhile
     execute head