diff --git a/core/autoload/buffers.el b/core/autoload/buffers.el
index 6b7a36e61..cc390b6a9 100644
--- a/core/autoload/buffers.el
+++ b/core/autoload/buffers.el
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ If BUFFER-OR-NAME is omitted or nil, the current buffer is tested."
              (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'doom-real-buffer-functions buf)
              (not (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'doom-unreal-buffer-functions buf))))))
 
+;;;###autoload
+(defun doom-unreal-buffer-p (buffer-or-name)
+  "Return t if BUFFER-OR-NAME is an 'unreal' buffer.
+
+See `doom-real-buffer-p' for details on what that means."
+  (not (doom-real-buffer-p buffer-or-name)))
+
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun doom-buffers-in-mode (modes &optional buffer-list derived-p)
   "Return a list of buffers whose `major-mode' is `eq' to MODE(S).