diff --git a/lua/harpoon/ui.lua b/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
index fcb310b..07df6a9 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ function M.nav_file(id)
     local buf_id = get_or_create_buffer(filename)
     local set_row = not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(buf_id)
 
+    local old_bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+
     vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(buf_id)
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf_id, "buflisted", true)
     if set_row and mark.row and mark.col then
@@ -192,6 +194,14 @@ function M.nav_file(id)
             )
         )
     end
+
+    local old_bufinfo = vim.fn.getbufinfo(old_bufnr)[1]
+    local no_name = old_bufinfo.name == ""
+    local one_line = old_bufinfo.linecount == 1
+    local unchanged = old_bufinfo.changed == 0
+    if no_name and one_line and unchanged then
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(old_bufnr, {})
+    end
 end
 
 function M.location_window(options)