diff --git a/core/core-editor.el b/core/core-editor.el
index 3d7db0688..a60720328 100644
--- a/core/core-editor.el
+++ b/core/core-editor.el
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ possible."
   (defun doom-auto-revert-buffer-h ()
     "Auto revert current buffer, if necessary."
     (unless auto-revert-mode
-      (let ((revert-without-query t))
+      (let ((revert-without-query (list ".")))
         (auto-revert-handler))))
 
   (defun doom-auto-revert-buffers-h ()