1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 029800781ba..f41a9b29522 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -2545,7 +2545,7 @@ the old visited file has been renamed to the new name FILENAME."
           (if find-file-visit-truename
               (setq filename truename))))
     (if filename
-        (let ((new-name (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name)))
+        (let ((new-name (file-name-nondirectory filename)))
           (if (string= new-name "")
               (error "Empty file name"))))
     (let ((buffer (and filename (find-buffer-visiting filename))))