diff --git a/lisp/man.el b/lisp/man.el
index 077559206f4..b04a59155a2 100644
--- a/lisp/man.el
+++ b/lisp/man.el
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ where SECTION is the desired section of the manual, as in `tty(4)'."
       (nuke-nroff-bs)
       (set-buffer-modified-p nil)
       (setq buffer-read-only t)
+      (view-mode nil 'bury-buffer)
       (message ""))))
 
 ;; Hint: BS stands form more things than "back space"