diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
index 4607062..bba6f10 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
@@ -519,7 +519,8 @@ internal.oldfiles = function(opts)
   end
 
   for _, file in ipairs(vim.v.oldfiles) do
-    if vim.loop.fs_stat(file) and not vim.tbl_contains(results, file) and file ~= current_file then
+    local file_stat = vim.loop.fs_stat(file)
+    if file_stat and file_stat.type == "file" and not vim.tbl_contains(results, file) and file ~= current_file then
       table.insert(results, file)
     end
   end