diff --git a/common/content/tabs.js b/common/content/tabs.js
index 4e33b942..50d791bb 100644
--- a/common/content/tabs.js
+++ b/common/content/tabs.js
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ function Tabs() //{{{
             "Switch to a buffer",
             function (args)
             {
-                let special = args.special;
+                let special = args.bang;
                 let count   = args.count;
                 let arg     = args.literalArg;