diff --git a/autoload/gitgutter/diff.vim b/autoload/gitgutter/diff.vim
index 692ad54..498fe9e 100644
--- a/autoload/gitgutter/diff.vim
+++ b/autoload/gitgutter/diff.vim
@@ -381,14 +381,14 @@ function! s:write_buffer(bufnr, file)
     return
   endif
 
-  if getbufvar(a:bufnr, '&endofline')
-    call add(bufcontents, '')
-  endif
-
   if getbufvar(a:bufnr, '&fileformat') ==# 'dos'
     call map(bufcontents, 'v:val."\r"')
   endif
 
+  if getbufvar(a:bufnr, '&endofline')
+    call add(bufcontents, '')
+  endif
+
   let fenc = getbufvar(a:bufnr, '&fileencoding')
   if fenc !=# &encoding
     call map(bufcontents, 'iconv(v:val, &encoding, "'.fenc.'")')