2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog b/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog
index 493734dc7bf..1d0e36d6479 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-02-06  Lars Ingebrigtsen  <larsi@gnus.org>
+
+        * gnus-sum.el (gnus-handle-ephemeral-exit): Allow exiting from Gnus
+        when just reading a single group from "without" Gnus.
+
 2012-02-06  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
 
         * gnus-sum.el (gnus-summary-show-thread):
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
index 7b234a3df22..c7f80ec1512 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
@@ -7352,7 +7352,7 @@ If FORCE (the prefix), also save the .newsrc file(s)."
 (defun gnus-handle-ephemeral-exit (quit-config)
   "Handle movement when leaving an ephemeral group.
 The state which existed when entering the ephemeral is reset."
-  (if (not (buffer-name (car quit-config)))
+  (if (not (buffer-live-p (car quit-config)))
       (gnus-configure-windows 'group 'force)
     (set-buffer (car quit-config))
     (unless (eq (cdr quit-config) 'group)