diff --git a/org-roam-capture.el b/org-roam-capture.el
index 92a0b3c..d4f1304 100644
--- a/org-roam-capture.el
+++ b/org-roam-capture.el
@@ -525,6 +525,11 @@ also run Org-capture's template expansion."
   (when-let ((ref (plist-get org-roam-capture--info :ref)))
     (org-roam-ref-add ref)))
 
+(defun org-roam-capture--new-file-p (path)
+  "Return t if PATH is for a new file with no visiting buffer."
+  (not (or (file-exists-p path)
+           (org-find-base-buffer-visiting path))))
+
 (defun org-roam-capture--goto-location ()
   "Initialize the buffer, and goto the location of the new capture.
 Return the ID of the location."
@@ -535,7 +540,7 @@ Return the ID of the location."
        (setq path (expand-file-name
                    (string-trim (org-roam-capture--fill-template path t))
                    org-roam-directory))
-       (setq new-file-p (not (org-find-base-buffer-visiting path)))
+       (setq new-file-p (org-roam-capture--new-file-p path))
        (when new-file-p (org-roam-capture--put :new-file path))
        (set-buffer (org-capture-target-buffer path))
        (widen)
@@ -544,7 +549,7 @@ Return the ID of the location."
        (setq path (expand-file-name
                    (string-trim (org-roam-capture--fill-template path t))
                    org-roam-directory))
-       (setq new-file-p (not (org-find-base-buffer-visiting path)))
+       (setq new-file-p (org-roam-capture--new-file-p path))
        (when new-file-p (org-roam-capture--put :new-file path))
        (set-buffer (org-capture-target-buffer path))
        (setq p (point-min))
@@ -555,7 +560,7 @@ Return the ID of the location."
        (setq path (expand-file-name
                    (string-trim (org-roam-capture--fill-template path t))
                    org-roam-directory))
-       (setq new-file-p (not (org-find-base-buffer-visiting path)))
+       (setq new-file-p (org-roam-capture--new-file-p path))
        (set-buffer (org-capture-target-buffer path))
        (when new-file-p
          (org-roam-capture--put :new-file path)
@@ -566,7 +571,7 @@ Return the ID of the location."
        (setq path (expand-file-name
                    (string-trim (org-roam-capture--fill-template path t))
                    org-roam-directory))
-       (setq new-file-p (not (org-find-base-buffer-visiting path)))
+       (setq new-file-p (org-roam-capture--new-file-p path))
        (set-buffer (org-capture-target-buffer path))
        (widen)
        (when new-file-p