diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim
index 31ad4da0..74bff1fe 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ scriptencoding utf-8
 let s:buffer_idx_mode = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#buffer_idx_mode', 0)
 let s:show_tab_type = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#show_tab_type', 1)
 let s:buffers_label = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#buffers_label', 'buffers')
+let s:keymap_ignored_filetypes = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#keymap_ignored_filetypes', ['vimfiler', 'nerdtree'])
 let s:spc = g:airline_symbols.space
 
 let s:current_bufnr = -1
@@ -160,8 +161,8 @@ function! s:get_visible_buffers()
 endfunction
 
 function! s:select_tab(buf_index)
-  " no-op when called in the NERDTree buffer
-  if exists('t:NERDTreeBufName') && bufname('%') == t:NERDTreeBufName
+  " no-op when called in 'keymap_ignored_filetypes'
+  if count(s:keymap_ignored_filetypes, &ft)
     return
   endif
 
diff --git a/doc/airline.txt b/doc/airline.txt
index f159bef3..1b98ebc9 100644
--- a/doc/airline.txt
+++ b/doc/airline.txt
@@ -700,13 +700,16 @@ with the middle mouse button to delete that buffer.
   nmap <leader>- <Plug>AirlineSelectPrevTab
   nmap <leader>+ <Plug>AirlineSelectNextTab
 
-  Note: Mappings will be ignored within a NERDTree buffer.
+  Note: Mappings will be ignored within "g:keymap_ignored_filetypes".
 
   Note: In buffer_idx_mode these mappings won't change the
   current tab, but switch to the buffer visible in that tab.
   Use |gt| for switching tabs.
   In tabmode, those mappings will switch to the specified tab.
 
+* define the set of filetypes which are ignored selectTab keymappings
+  let g:airline#extensions#tabline#keymap_ignored_filetypes = ['vimfiler', 'nerdtree']
+
 * change the display format of the buffer index >
   let g:airline#extensions#tabline#buffer_idx_format = {
         \ '0': '0 ',