diff --git a/autoload/grepper.vim b/autoload/grepper.vim
index f4ef8d2..7404c1d 100644
--- a/autoload/grepper.vim
+++ b/autoload/grepper.vim
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ function! s:restore_mapping(mapping)
 endfunction
 
 " s:finish_up() {{{1
-function! s:finish_up(flags) abort
+function! s:finish_up(flags)
   let qf = a:flags.quickfix
   let qlist = getqflist()
   let llist = getloclist(0)
@@ -445,12 +445,15 @@ function! s:finish_up(flags) abort
 
   call s:restore_errorformat()
 
-  let title = has('nvim') ? s:cmdline : {'title': s:cmdline}
-  if qf
-    call setqflist(qlist, 'r', title)
-  else
-    call setloclist(0, llist, 'r', title)
-  endif
+  try
+    let title = has('nvim') ? s:cmdline : {'title': s:cmdline}
+    if qf
+      call setqflist(qlist, 'r', title)
+    else
+      call setloclist(0, llist, 'r', title)
+    endif
+  catch /E118/
+  endtry
 
   if size == 0
     execute (qf ? 'cclose' : 'lclose')