diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 4509a49..a5f91f6 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ changed, or `o` to open it in a split.  When you're done, use `:Gedit`
 in the historic buffer to go back to the work tree version.
 
 `:Gmove` does a `git mv` on a file and simultaneously renames the
-buffer.  `:Gremove` does a `git rm` on a file and simultaneously deletes
+buffer.  `:Gdelete` does a `git rm` on a file and simultaneously deletes
 the buffer.
 
 Use `:Ggrep` to search the work tree (or any arbitrary commit) with
diff --git a/doc/fugitive.txt b/doc/fugitive.txt
index 84d741d..b591803 100644
--- a/doc/fugitive.txt
+++ b/doc/fugitive.txt
@@ -198,12 +198,15 @@ that are part of Git repositories).
                         directory except when started with a /, in which case
                         it is relative to the work tree.  Add a ! to pass -f.
 
-                                                *fugitive-:Gremove*
-:Gremove                Wrapper around git-rm that deletes the buffer
+                                                *fugitive-:Gdelete*
+:Gdelete                Wrapper around git-rm that deletes the buffer
                         afterward.  When invoked in an index file, --cached is
                         passed.  Add a ! to pass -f and forcefully discard the
                         buffer.
 
+                                                *fugitive-:Gremove*
+:Gremove                Like :Gdelete, but keep the (now empty) buffer around.
+
                                                 *fugitive-:Gblame*
 :Gblame [flags]         Run git-blame on the file and open the results in a
                         scroll bound vertical split.  You can give any of
diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index a395a5d..fba368d 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ function! s:MoveComplete(A,L,P) abort
   endif
 endfunction
 
-function! s:Remove(force) abort
+function! s:Remove(after, force) abort
   if s:buffer().commit() ==# ''
     let cmd = ['rm']
   elseif s:buffer().commit() ==# '0'
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ function! s:Remove(force) abort
     return 'echoerr '.string(v:errmsg)
   else
     call fugitive#reload_status()
-    return 'edit'.(a:force ? '!' : '')
+    return a:after . (a:force ? '!' : '')
   endif
 endfunction
 
@@ -1950,7 +1950,8 @@ augroup fugitive_remove
   autocmd!
   autocmd User Fugitive if s:buffer().commit() =~# '^0\=$' |
         \ exe "command! -buffer -bar -bang -nargs=1 -complete=customlist,s:MoveComplete Gmove :execute s:Move(<bang>0,<q-args>)" |
-        \ exe "command! -buffer -bar -bang Gremove :execute s:Remove(<bang>0)" |
+        \ exe "command! -buffer -bar -bang Gremove :execute s:Remove('edit',<bang>0)" |
+        \ exe "command! -buffer -bar -bang Gdelete :execute s:Remove('bdelete',<bang>0)" |
         \ endif
 augroup END