diff --git a/doc/telescope.txt b/doc/telescope.txt
index 7bc2062..1cf5c91 100644
--- a/doc/telescope.txt
+++ b/doc/telescope.txt
@@ -659,9 +659,12 @@ builtin.buffers({opts})                                    *builtin.buffers()*
         {only_cwd}              (boolean)  if true, only show buffers in the
                                            current working directory (default
                                            false)
-        {sort_lastused}         (boolean)  if true, sort the shown buffers so
-                                           that the last used one is selected
+        {sort_lastused}         (boolean)  Sorts current and last buffer to the
+                                           top and selects the lastused
                                            (default false)
+        {sort_mru}              (boolean)  Sorts all buffers after most recent
+                                           used. Not just the current and last
+                                           one (default false)
         {bufnr_width}           (number)   Defines the width of the buffer
                                            numbers in front of the filenames
 
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
index 0c2c461..0bb1dc3 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ builtin.reloader = require('telescope.builtin.internal').reloader
 ---@field show_all_buffers boolean: if true, show all buffers, including unloaded buffers (default true)
 ---@field ignore_current_buffer boolean: if true, don't show the current buffer in the list (default false)
 ---@field only_cwd boolean: if true, only show buffers in the current working directory (default false)
----@field sort_lastused boolean: if true, sort the shown buffers so that the last used one is selected (default false)
+---@field sort_lastused boolean: Sorts current and last buffer to the top and selects the lastused (default false)
+---@field sort_mru boolean: Sorts all buffers after most recent used. Not just the current and last one (default false)
 ---@field bufnr_width number: Defines the width of the buffer numbers in front of the filenames
 builtin.buffers = require('telescope.builtin.internal').buffers
 
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua
index a874016..ad6293c 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua
@@ -593,6 +593,11 @@ internal.buffers = function(opts)
     return true
   end, vim.api.nvim_list_bufs())
   if not next(bufnrs) then return end
+  if opts.sort_mru then
+    table.sort(bufnrs, function(a, b)
+      return vim.fn.getbufinfo(a)[1].lastused > vim.fn.getbufinfo(b)[1].lastused
+    end)
+  end
 
   local buffers = {}
   local default_selection_idx = 1