diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
index 1be8ca0b0b..848e0f3e93 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ int execute_cmd(exarg_T *eap, CmdParseInfo *cmdinfo, bool preview)
       && !(eap->cmdidx == CMD_file && *eap->arg == NUL)
       && !IS_USER_CMDIDX(eap->cmdidx)
       && curbuf_locked()) {
-    ERROR(_(e_cannot_edit_other_buf));
+    goto end;
   }
 
   correct_range(eap);