diff --git a/autoload/startify.vim b/autoload/startify.vim
index b5c3c8d..fa65268 100644
--- a/autoload/startify.vim
+++ b/autoload/startify.vim
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ endfunction
 " Function: #session_delete_buffers {{{1
 function! startify#session_delete_buffers()
   if get(g:, 'startify_session_delete_buffers', 1)
-    silent! %bdelete
+    silent! %bdelete!
   endif
 endfunction