diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
index 7d53f173..8f2f9591 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 let s:formatter = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#formatter', 'default')
 let s:show_buffers = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#show_buffers', 1)
 let s:show_tabs = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#show_tabs', 1)
-
+let s:ignore_bufadd_pat = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#ignore_bufadd_pat', '\c\vgundo|undotree|vimfiler|tagbar|nerd_tree')
 let s:taboo = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#taboo#enabled', 1) && get(g:, 'loaded_taboo', 0)
 if s:taboo
   let g:taboo_tabline = 0
@@ -38,10 +38,16 @@ function! s:toggle_on()
 endfunction
 
 function! s:update_tabline()
+  let match = expand('<afile>')
   if pumvisible()
     return
   elseif !get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#enabled', 0)
     return
+  " return, if buffer matches ignore pattern or is directory (netrw)
+  elseif empty(match) 
+        \ || match(match, s:ignore_bufadd_pat) > -1
+        \ || isdirectory(expand("<afile>"))
+    return
   endif
   " force re-evaluation of tabline setting
   set mod!
diff --git a/doc/airline.txt b/doc/airline.txt
index 5005d3b5..4ed0919d 100644
--- a/doc/airline.txt
+++ b/doc/airline.txt
@@ -567,6 +567,11 @@ exposed.
 * configure symbol used to represent close button
   let g:airline#extensions#tabline#close_symbol = 'X'
 
+* configure pattern to be ignored on BufAdd autocommand >
+  " fixes unneccessary redraw, when e.g. opening Gundo window
+  let airline#extensions#tabline#ignore_bufadd_pat =
+            \ '\c\vgundo|undotree|vimfiler|tagbar|nerd_tree'
+
 <
 Note: Enabling this extension will modify 'showtabline' and 'guioptions'.