diff --git a/org-roam.el b/org-roam.el
index 2a11ab9..3cf55aa 100644
--- a/org-roam.el
+++ b/org-roam.el
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ If PREFIX, downcase the title before insertion."
          (title (completing-read "File: " completions))
          (absolute-file-path (or (cadr (assoc title completions))
                                  (org-roam--make-new-file-path (org-roam--get-new-id title) t)))
-         (current-file-path (-> (current-buffer)
+         (current-file-path (-> (or (buffer-base-buffer)
+                                    (current-buffer))
                                 (buffer-file-name)
                                 (file-truename)
                                 (file-name-directory))))