diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim
index 2dc8f32..367c9a9 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ function! s:init()
 endfunction
 
 function! airline#extensions#hunks#get_hunks()
+  if !get(w:, 'airline_active', 0)
+    return ''
+  endif
   call <sid>init()
   let hunks = s:get_hunks()
   let string = ''