diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
index 579c88ae..39f0a939 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! s:update_untracked()
   let file = expand("%:p")
-  if empty(file) || isdirectory(file)
+  if empty(file) || isdirectory(file) || !empty(&buftype)
     return
   endif