diff --git a/plugin/magit.vim b/plugin/magit.vim
index 3a9dc64d1240313961760684c1af5cff01ffd2bb..6eaba9395871255f4c2ecf65fda675a24c90922e 100644
--- a/plugin/magit.vim
+++ b/plugin/magit.vim
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ function! magit#close_magit()
 	catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E444/
 		try
 			edit #
-		catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E194/
+		catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E\%(194\|499\)/
 			quit
 		endtry
 	endtry