diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
index 958a474..d7d74e7 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
@@ -938,6 +938,10 @@ internal.buffers = function(opts)
   for i, bufnr in ipairs(bufnrs) do
     local flag = bufnr == vim.fn.bufnr "" and "%" or (bufnr == vim.fn.bufnr "#" and "#" or " ")
 
+    if opts.sort_lastused and not opts.ignore_current_buffer and flag == "#" then
+      default_selection_idx = 2
+    end
+
     local element = {
       bufnr = bufnr,
       flag = flag,