diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim
index 0f92a2f6..7405aee6 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#buffers#get()
   let index = 1
   let b = airline#extensions#tabline#new_builder()
   let tab_bufs = tabpagebuflist(tabpagenr())
+  let show_buf_label_first = 0
+
+  if get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#buf_label_first', 0)
+    let show_buf_label_first = 1
+  endif
+  if show_buf_label_first
+    call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'buffers')
+  endif
   for nr in s:get_visible_buffers()
     if nr < 0
       call b.add_raw('%#airline_tabhid#...')
@@ -97,7 +105,9 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#buffers#get()
   call b.add_section('airline_tabfill', '')
   call b.split()
   call b.add_section('airline_tabfill', '')
-  call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'buffers')
+  if !show_buf_label_first
+    call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'buffers')
+  endif
 
   if tabpagenr('$') > 1
     call b.add_section_spaced('airline_tabmod', printf('%s %d/%d', "tab", tabpagenr(), tabpagenr('$')))
diff --git a/doc/airline.txt b/doc/airline.txt
index c480bad7..e9299e5c 100644
--- a/doc/airline.txt
+++ b/doc/airline.txt
@@ -692,6 +692,9 @@ with the middle mouse button to delete that buffer.
 * enable/disable displaying tab type (e.g. [buffers]/[tabs]) >
   let g:airline#extensions#tabline#show_tab_type = 1
 
+* show buffer label at first position: >
+  let g:airline#extensions#tabline#buf_label_first = 1
+
 * rename label for buffers (default: 'buffers') (c) >
   let g:airline#extensions#tabline#buffers_label = 'b'