diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index b3933ab76..6e533fb73 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  ;; Ask for confirmation on exit only if there are real buffers left
  confirm-kill-emacs
  (lambda (_)
-   (if (doom/get-real-buffers)
+   (if (ignore-errors (doom/get-real-buffers))
        (y-or-n-p "››› Quit?")
      t)))