diff --git a/eyebrowse.el b/eyebrowse.el
index 25908c4..8f03c98 100644
--- a/eyebrowse.el
+++ b/eyebrowse.el
@@ -333,20 +333,10 @@ If a buffer name equal to OLD is found, it is replaced with NEW."
 (defun update-buffer-list (new-list)
   "Set buffers in NEW-LIST to be the most recently used, in order."
   (when new-list
-    (let (firstbuf buf)
-      (while new-list
-        (setq buf (car new-list))
-        (when (stringp buf)
-          (setq buf (get-buffer buf)))
-        (when (buffer-live-p buf)
-          (bury-buffer buf)
-          (unless firstbuf
-            (setq firstbuf buf)))
-        (setq new-list (cdr new-list)))
-      (setq new-list (buffer-list))
-      (while (not (eq (car new-list) firstbuf))
-        (bury-buffer (car new-list))
-        (setq new-list (cdr new-list))))))
+    (dolist (b (reverse new-list))
+      (when (and (buffer-live-p b)
+                 (not (minibufferp b)))
+        (switch-to-buffer b)))))
 
 (defun eyebrowse--load-window-config (slot)
   "Restore the window config from SLOT."