diff --git a/plugin/minibufexpl.vim b/plugin/minibufexpl.vim
index e2b3348..5ca72f0 100644
--- a/plugin/minibufexpl.vim
+++ b/plugin/minibufexpl.vim
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@ endfunction
 " RenderSyntax {{{
 "
 function! <SID>RenderSyntax()
+  "Avoid background color override by cursorline
+  setlocal nocursorline
   if has("syntax")
     syn clear
     syn match MBENormal                   '\[[^\]]*\]'
@@ -1562,6 +1564,8 @@ function! <SID>BuildBufferList(curBufNum)
             let l:miniBufExplBufList = l:miniBufExplBufList . "\n"
         endif
     endfor
+    " trim whitespaces
+    let l:miniBufExplBufList = substitute(l:miniBufExplBufList, '^\s*\(.\{-}\)\s*$', '\1', '')
 
     if (s:miniBufExplBufList != l:miniBufExplBufList)
         let s:maxTabWidth = l:maxTabWidth