diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 969b5dd..dae8a14 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -1456,6 +1456,9 @@ function! s:Blame(bang,line1,line2,count,args) abort
         execute current
         execute "vertical resize ".(match(getline('.'),'\s\+\d\+)')+1)
         setlocal nomodified nomodifiable nonumber scrollbind nowrap foldcolumn=0 nofoldenable filetype=fugitiveblame
+        if exists('+relativenumber')
+          setlocal norelativenumber
+        endif
         nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <CR> :<C-U>exe <SID>BlameJump('')<CR>
         nnoremap <buffer> <silent> P    :<C-U>exe <SID>BlameJump('^'.v:count1)<CR>
         nnoremap <buffer> <silent> ~    :<C-U>exe <SID>BlameJump('~'.v:count1)<CR>