diff --git a/js/glowingbear.js b/js/glowingbear.js
index f87b139..0bc3ca7 100644
--- a/js/glowingbear.js
+++ b/js/glowingbear.js
@@ -819,12 +819,18 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         // direction is +1 for next buffer, -1 for previous buffer
         var sortedBuffers = _.sortBy($scope.getBuffers(), $rootScope.predicate);
         var activeBuffer = models.getActiveBuffer();
-        var index = sortedBuffers.indexOf(activeBuffer);
-        if (index >= 0) {
-            var newBuffer = sortedBuffers[index + direction];
-            if (newBuffer) {
-                $scope.setActiveBuffer(newBuffer.id);
-            }
+        var index = sortedBuffers.indexOf(activeBuffer) + direction;
+        var newBuffer;
+
+        // look for next non-hidden buffer
+        while (index >= 0 && index < sortedBuffers.length &&
+               (!newBuffer || newBuffer.hidden)) {
+            newBuffer = sortedBuffers[index];
+            index += direction;
+        }
+
+        if (!!newBuffer) {
+            $scope.setActiveBuffer(newBuffer.id);
         }
     };