diff --git a/doc/telescope.txt b/doc/telescope.txt
index dfe5a65..ee0aa6a 100644
--- a/doc/telescope.txt
+++ b/doc/telescope.txt
@@ -672,6 +672,15 @@ builtin.buffers({opts})                                    *builtin.buffers()*
     Parameters: ~
         {opts} (table)  options to pass to the picker
 
+    Fields: ~
+        {show_all_buffers}      (boolean)  if true, show all buffers, including
+                                           unloaded buffers (default true)
+        {ignore_current_buffer} (boolean)  if true, don't show the current
+                                           buffer in the list (default false)
+        {only_cwd}              (boolean)  if true, only show buffers in the
+                                           current working directory (default
+                                           false)
+
 
 builtin.colorscheme({opts})                            *builtin.colorscheme()*
     Lists available colorschemes and applies them on `<cr>`
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
index 2dd384a..9958919 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ builtin.reloader = require('telescope.builtin.internal').reloader
 
 --- Lists open buffers in current neovim instance, opens selected buffer on `<cr>`
 ---@param opts table: options to pass to the picker
+---@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)
 builtin.buffers = require('telescope.builtin.internal').buffers
 
 --- Lists available colorschemes and applies them on `<cr>`
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua
index 2c4695f..6235ddf 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua
@@ -563,7 +563,8 @@ internal.buffers = function(opts)
     if 1 ~= vim.fn.buflisted(b) then
         return false
     end
-    if not opts.show_all_buffers and not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(b) then
+    -- only hide unloaded buffers if opts.show_all_buffers is false, keep them listed if true or nil
+    if opts.show_all_buffers == false and not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(b) then
       return false
     end
     if opts.ignore_current_buffer and b == vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf() then