diff --git a/core/autoload/buffers.el b/core/autoload/buffers.el
index 84a143081..ed44c5da9 100644
--- a/core/autoload/buffers.el
+++ b/core/autoload/buffers.el
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ If DERIVED-P, test with `derived-mode-p', otherwise use `eq'."
 (defun doom-visible-windows (&optional window-list)
   "Return a list of the visible, non-popup (dedicated) windows."
   (cl-loop for window in (or window-list (window-list))
-           unless (window-dedicated-p window)
+           when (or (window-parameter window 'visible)
+                    (not (window-dedicated-p window)))
            collect window))
 
 ;;;###autoload