diff --git a/lua/git/object.lua b/lua/git/object.lua
index bbd5a44..2ff9cc3 100644
--- a/lua/git/object.lua
+++ b/lua/git/object.lua
@@ -175,11 +175,7 @@ function M.read_uri(buf)
     vim.b[buf].git_worktree = worktree
 
     vim.bo[buf].swapfile = false
-    -- `unload` frees content when the buffer is hidden, but keeps the
-    -- bufnr in the buffer list so the jumplist's `(bufnr, line, col)`
-    -- entries stay valid. `<C-o>` back to a hidden URI buffer triggers
-    -- the BufReadCmd again, refreshing content via `cat-file -p`.
-    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "unload"
+    vim.bo[buf].bufhidden = "hide"
 
     ---@type string?
     local stdout = pending_content[buf]