diff --git a/plugin/magit.vim b/plugin/magit.vim
index 3a28cd7fcb442bc004fff16daa258e36c12fed17..60dc9c151972aa5c4b8c8709e462ffb4d2964a02 100644
--- a/plugin/magit.vim
+++ b/plugin/magit.vim
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ function! magit#show_magit(display, ...)
 	silent! execute "file " . g:magit_buffer_name
 
 	setlocal buftype=nofile
-	setlocal bufhidden=delete
+	setlocal bufhidden=hide
 	setlocal noswapfile
 	setlocal foldmethod=syntax
 	let &l:foldlevel = b:magit_default_fold_level