diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c
index 17b66fd32c..df455399c4 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ void do_wqall(exarg_T *eap)
   }
 
   FOR_ALL_BUFFERS(buf) {
-    if (!bufIsChanged(buf)) {
+    if (!bufIsChanged(buf) || bt_dontwrite(buf)) {
       continue;
     }
     /*