diff --git a/bw.el b/bw.el
index 0c4844d..322beb3 100644
--- a/bw.el
+++ b/bw.el
@@ -66,8 +66,19 @@
     (local-set-key (kbd "C-c C-q") 'delete-window)
     win))
 
+(defun bw-display-in-other-window (buffer alist)
+  "Show BUFFER in any window that is not the bottom window.
+
+Discard ALIST."
+  (let ((win (get-buffer-window buffer)))
+    (when (window-parameter win 'bw-bottom)
+      (setq win (next-window win 'no)))
+    (set-window-buffer win buffer)))
+
 (add-to-list 'display-buffer-alist
              '("^\\*.*\\*$" . ((bw-display-in-bottom-window . nil))))
+(add-to-list 'display-buffer-alist
+             '(".*" . ((bw-display-in-other-window . nil))) t)
 (add-to-list 'window-persistent-parameters (cons 'bw-bottom t))
 
 (defun bw-find-appropriate-buffer ()