diff --git a/lisp/ibuffer.el b/lisp/ibuffer.el
index 17be553..7db4cc4 100644
--- a/lisp/ibuffer.el
+++ b/lisp/ibuffer.el
@@ -2140,11 +2140,10 @@ If optional arg SILENT is non-nil, do not display progress messages."
   (unless silent
     (message "Redisplaying current buffer list..."))
   (let ((blist (ibuffer-current-state-list)))
-    (when (null blist)
-      (if (and (featurep 'ibuf-ext)
+    (when (and (null blist)
+	       (featurep 'ibuf-ext)
 	       (or ibuffer-filtering-qualifiers ibuffer-hidden-filter-groups))
-	  (message "No buffers! (note: filtering in effect)")
-	(error "No buffers!")))
+      (message "No buffers! (note: filtering in effect)"))
     (ibuffer-redisplay-engine blist t)
     (unless silent
       (message "Redisplaying current buffer list...done"))