diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 8b47d4b461..a03c4902ae 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -4897,6 +4897,9 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 	|lambda| or a |Funcref|.  See |option-value-function| for more
 	information.
 
+	It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
+	evaluating 'qftf' |textlock|.
+
 	This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
 	security reasons.
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua
index bed8a7a7ee..8c771c265d 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua
@@ -5115,6 +5115,9 @@ vim.go.pyx = vim.go.pyxversion
 --- `lambda` or a `Funcref`.  See `option-value-function` for more
 --- information.
 ---
+--- It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
+--- evaluating 'qftf' `textlock`.
+---
 --- This option cannot be set from a `modeline` or in the `sandbox`, for
 --- security reasons.
 ---
diff --git a/src/nvim/options.lua b/src/nvim/options.lua
index 8510dccdd2..028905953f 100644
--- a/src/nvim/options.lua
+++ b/src/nvim/options.lua
@@ -6729,6 +6729,9 @@ local options = {
         |lambda| or a |Funcref|.  See |option-value-function| for more
         information.
 
+        It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
+        evaluating 'qftf' |textlock|.
+
         This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
         security reasons.
       ]=],
diff --git a/src/nvim/quickfix.c b/src/nvim/quickfix.c
index 03487b3636..84a8e26bf9 100644
--- a/src/nvim/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/nvim/quickfix.c
@@ -4327,6 +4327,7 @@ static list_T *call_qftf_func(qf_list_T *qfl, int qf_winid, int start_idx, int e
     args[0].v_type = VAR_DICT;
     args[0].vval.v_dict = dict;
 
+    textlock++;
     if (callback_call(cb, 1, args, &rettv)) {
       if (rettv.v_type == VAR_LIST) {
         qftf_list = rettv.vval.v_list;
@@ -4334,6 +4335,7 @@ static list_T *call_qftf_func(qf_list_T *qfl, int qf_winid, int start_idx, int e
       }
       tv_clear(&rettv);
     }
+    textlock--;
     tv_dict_unref(dict);
   }
 
diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_quickfix.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
index fd134b8548..7470e7d8ff 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
@@ -6991,4 +6991,27 @@ func Test_quickfix_restore_current_win()
   bw! Xb
 endfunc
 
+func Test_quickfixtextfunc_wipes_buffer()
+  let g:crash=""
+  new
+  fu QFexpr(dummy)
+    bw
+  endfu
+  try
+    set quickfixtextfunc=QFexpr
+    lad "['0:4:e']"
+    lw
+  catch /^Vim\%((\S\+)\)\=:E565:/
+    let g:crash='caught'
+  endtry
+  " close location list window
+  bw
+  delfunc QFexpr
+  set quickfixtextfunc=
+  call assert_equal('caught', g:crash)
+  unlet g:crash
+  " close the newly opened window
+  bw
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab