diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
index 08a0687c..feac6ff9 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 " vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 fdm=indent
 
 function! airline#extensions#branch#apply()
+  if exists('w:airline_left_only')
+    return
+  endif
   let w:airline_section_b =
         \ exists('*fugitive#head') && strlen(fugitive#head()) > 0
           \ ? g:airline_branch_prefix.fugitive#head()
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
index 6bed4160..55fda123 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 " vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 fdm=indent
 
 function! airline#extensions#bufferline#apply()
+  if exists('w:airline_left_only')
+    return
+  endif
   let w:airline_section_c = '%{bufferline#refresh_status()}'.bufferline#get_status_string()
 endfunction