diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
index 9548b49375..290a0509bd 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -12044,9 +12044,9 @@ fun! s:NetrwBufRemover(bufid)
 "  call Decho("buf#".a:bufid." has name <".bufname(a:bufid).">","~".expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("buf#".a:bufid." has winid#".bufwinid(a:bufid),"~".expand("<slnum>"))
 
-  if a:bufid > 1 && !buflisted(a:bufid) && bufname(a:bufid) == "" && bufwinid(a:bufid) == -1
+  if a:bufid > 1 && !buflisted(a:bufid) && bufloaded(a:bufid) && bufname(a:bufid) == "" && bufwinid(a:bufid) == -1
 "   call Decho("(s:NetrwBufRemover) removing buffer#".a:bufid,"~".expand("<slnum>"))
-   exe "bd! ".a:bufid
+   exe "sil! bd! ".a:bufid
   endif
 
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwBufRemover")