--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -1899,23 +1899,24 @@ ll_free_all(qf_info_T **pqi)
 	return;
     *pqi = NULL;	// Remove reference to this list
 
+    // If the location list is still in use, then queue the delete request
+    // to be processed later.
+    if (quickfix_busy > 0)
+    {
+	locstack_queue_delreq(qi);
+	return;
+    }
+
     qi->qf_refcount--;
     if (qi->qf_refcount < 1)
     {
 	// No references to this location list.
-	// If the location list is still in use, then queue the delete request
-	// to be processed later.
-	if (quickfix_busy > 0)
-	    locstack_queue_delreq(qi);
-	else
-	{
-	    // If the quickfix window buffer is loaded, then wipe it
-	    wipe_qf_buffer(qi);
-
-	    for (i = 0; i < qi->qf_listcount; ++i)
-		qf_free(&qi->qf_lists[i]);
-	    vim_free(qi);
-	}
+	// If the quickfix window buffer is loaded, then wipe it
+	wipe_qf_buffer(qi);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < qi->qf_listcount; ++i)
+	    qf_free(&qi->qf_lists[i]);
+	vim_free(qi);
     }
 }
 
@@ -3018,7 +3019,7 @@ qf_jump_edit_buffer(
 	qf_info_T	*qi,
 	qfline_T	*qf_ptr,
 	int		forceit,
-	win_T		*oldwin,
+	int		prev_winid,
 	int		*opened_window)
 {
     qf_list_T	*qfl = &qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist];
@@ -3039,7 +3040,7 @@ qf_jump_edit_buffer(
 
 	retval = do_ecmd(qf_ptr->qf_fnum, NULL, NULL, NULL, (linenr_T)1,
 		ECMD_HIDE + ECMD_SET_HELP,
-		oldwin == curwin ? curwin : NULL);
+		prev_winid == curwin->w_id ? curwin : NULL);
     }
     else
 	retval = buflist_getfile(qf_ptr->qf_fnum,
@@ -3047,11 +3048,15 @@ qf_jump_edit_buffer(
 
     // If a location list, check whether the associated window is still
     // present.
-    if (qfl_type == QFLT_LOCATION && !win_valid_any_tab(oldwin))
-    {
-	emsg(_("E924: Current window was closed"));
-	*opened_window = FALSE;
-	return NOTDONE;
+    if (qfl_type == QFLT_LOCATION)
+    {
+	win_T	*wp = win_id2wp(prev_winid);
+	if (wp == NULL && curwin->w_llist != qi)
+	{
+	    emsg(_("E924: Current window was closed"));
+	    *opened_window = FALSE;
+	    return NOTDONE;
+	}
     }
 
     if (qfl_type == QFLT_QUICKFIX && !qflist_valid(NULL, save_qfid))
@@ -3211,7 +3216,7 @@ qf_jump_to_buffer(
 	int		qf_index,
 	qfline_T	*qf_ptr,
 	int		forceit,
-	win_T		*oldwin,
+	int		prev_winid,
 	int		*opened_window,
 	int		openfold,
 	int		print_message)
@@ -3227,7 +3232,7 @@ qf_jump_to_buffer(
 
     if (qf_ptr->qf_fnum != 0)
     {
-	retval = qf_jump_edit_buffer(qi, qf_ptr, forceit, oldwin,
+	retval = qf_jump_edit_buffer(qi, qf_ptr, forceit, prev_winid,
 						opened_window);
 	if (retval != OK)
 	    return retval;
@@ -3287,8 +3292,8 @@ qf_jump_newwin(qf_info_T	*qi,
     int			old_qf_index;
     char_u		*old_swb = p_swb;
     unsigned		old_swb_flags = swb_flags;
+    int			prev_winid;
     int			opened_window = FALSE;
-    win_T		*oldwin = curwin;
     int			print_message = TRUE;
 #ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
     int			old_KeyTyped = KeyTyped; // getting file may reset it
@@ -3304,6 +3309,8 @@ qf_jump_newwin(qf_info_T	*qi,
 	return;
     }
 
+    incr_quickfix_busy();
+
     qfl = &qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist];
 
     qf_ptr = qfl->qf_ptr;
@@ -3325,13 +3332,15 @@ qf_jump_newwin(qf_info_T	*qi,
 	// window
 	print_message = FALSE;
 
+    prev_winid = curwin->w_id;
+
     retval = qf_jump_open_window(qi, qf_ptr, newwin, &opened_window);
     if (retval == FAIL)
 	goto failed;
     if (retval == NOTDONE)
 	goto theend;
 
-    retval = qf_jump_to_buffer(qi, qf_index, qf_ptr, forceit, oldwin,
+    retval = qf_jump_to_buffer(qi, qf_index, qf_ptr, forceit, prev_winid,
 	    &opened_window, old_KeyTyped, print_message);
     if (retval == NOTDONE)
     {
@@ -3359,7 +3368,7 @@ theend:
 	qfl->qf_ptr = qf_ptr;
 	qfl->qf_index = qf_index;
     }
-    if (p_swb != old_swb && opened_window)
+    if (p_swb != old_swb)
     {
 	// Restore old 'switchbuf' value, but not when an autocommand or
 	// modeline has changed the value.
@@ -3371,6 +3380,7 @@ theend:
 	else
 	    free_string_option(old_swb);
     }
+    decr_quickfix_busy();
 }
 
 // Highlight attributes used for displaying entries from the quickfix list.
@@ -4004,9 +4014,9 @@ qf_open_new_cwindow(qf_info_T *qi, int h
     if (IS_LL_STACK(qi))
     {
 	// For the location list window, create a reference to the
-	// location list from the window 'win'.
-	curwin->w_llist_ref = win->w_llist;
-	win->w_llist->qf_refcount++;
+	// location list stack from the window 'win'.
+	curwin->w_llist_ref = qi;
+	qi->qf_refcount++;
     }
 
     if (oldwin != curwin)