diff --git a/CHANGELOG.develop b/CHANGELOG.develop
index 2e9995a2f..3f04e99dc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.develop
+++ b/CHANGELOG.develop
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@ Other:
     is =nil= (thanks to duianto)
   - Used return value from advised function in =spacemacs//yank-indent-region=
     (thanks to Brandon T. Willard)
+  - Fixed canceling =spacemacs/ace-buffer-links= (thanks to duianto)
 *** Layer changes and fixes
 **** Agda
 - Fixes
diff --git a/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-navigation/funcs.el b/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-navigation/funcs.el
index 71a37ce30..b54a30acf 100644
--- a/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-navigation/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-navigation/funcs.el
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ If the universal prefix argument is used then kill also the window."
                (avy--process
                 (spacemacs//collect-spacemacs-buffer-links)
                 #'avy--overlay-pre))))
-    (when res
+    (when (numberp res)
       (goto-char (1+ res))
       (widget-button-press (point)))))