diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1976a5b..39f78e5 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Vimteractive
 ============
 :vimteractive: send commands from text files to interactive programs via vim
 :Author: Will Handley
-:Version: 2.4.0
+:Version: 2.4.1
 :Homepage: https://github.com/williamjameshandley/vimteractive
 :Documentation: ``:help vimteractive``
 
diff --git a/autoload/vimteractive.vim b/autoload/vimteractive.vim
index 65e0ccd..9b58214 100644
--- a/autoload/vimteractive.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimteractive.vim
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ function! vimteractive#sendlines(lines)
     " Switch to insert mode if the terminal is currently in normal mode
     let l:term_status = term_getstatus(b:vimteractive_connected_term)
     if stridx(l:term_status,"normal") != -1
+        let l:current_buffer = bufnr('%')
         execute ":b " . b:vimteractive_connected_term 
         execute "silent! normal! i"
-        bprevious
+        execute ":b " . l:current_buffer
     endif
 
     if get(g:vimteractive_bracketed_paste, l:term_type, g:vimteractive_bracketed_paste_default)