diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index ca67b57..c5f7046 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -271,14 +271,21 @@ augroup fugitive
         \ endif |
         \ let b:undo_ftplugin = get(b:, 'undo_ftplugin', 'exe') . '|setl inex= inc='
 
+  " Handle index files in Git directories, emulating normal sequence of
+  " autocommands if a file named `index` is found elsewhere:
   autocmd BufReadCmd index{,.lock}
         \ if FugitiveIsGitDir(expand('<amatch>:p:h')) |
         \   let b:git_dir = s:Slash(expand('<amatch>:p:h')) |
         \   exe fugitive#BufReadStatus() |
         \ elseif filereadable(expand('<amatch>')) |
-        \   read <amatch> |
+        \   silent doautocmd BufReadPre |
+        \   keepalt read <amatch> |
         \   1delete_ |
+        \   silent doautocmd BufReadPost |
+        \ else |
+        \   silent doautocmd BufNewFile |
         \ endif
+
   autocmd BufReadCmd    fugitive://*//*             exe fugitive#BufReadCmd()
   autocmd BufWriteCmd   fugitive://*//[0-3]/*       exe fugitive#BufWriteCmd()
   autocmd FileReadCmd   fugitive://*//*             exe fugitive#FileReadCmd()