diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index 90342af68..87f84fed9 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ local value, whether or not it's permanent-local. Therefore, we cycle
 (defun doom|protect-visible-buffers ()
   "Don't kill the current buffer if it is visible in another window (bury it
 instead)."
-  (not (and after-init-time (get-buffer-window-list nil t))))
+  (not (and after-init-time (get-buffer-window nil t))))
 (add-hook 'kill-buffer-query-functions #'doom|protect-visible-buffers)