diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8dc858d..fe98969 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ require("oil").setup({
   -- Buffer-local options to use for oil buffers
   buf_options = {
     buflisted = false,
+    bufhidden = "hide",
   },
   -- Window-local options to use for oil buffers
   win_options = {
diff --git a/doc/oil.txt b/doc/oil.txt
index 44ec411..80de2a5 100644
--- a/doc/oil.txt
+++ b/doc/oil.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ OPTIONS                                                              *oil-option
       -- Buffer-local options to use for oil buffers
       buf_options = {
         buflisted = false,
+        bufhidden = "hide",
       },
       -- Window-local options to use for oil buffers
       win_options = {
diff --git a/lua/oil/config.lua b/lua/oil/config.lua
index 8e3a1f2..f119152 100644
--- a/lua/oil/config.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/config.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ local default_config = {
   -- Buffer-local options to use for oil buffers
   buf_options = {
     buflisted = false,
+    bufhidden = "hide",
   },
   -- Window-local options to use for oil buffers
   win_options = {