diff --git a/packages/typegpu/src/core/root/rootTypes.ts b/packages/typegpu/src/core/root/rootTypes.ts
index e640007ab8..c5b30b6ff9 100644
--- a/packages/typegpu/src/core/root/rootTypes.ts
+++ b/packages/typegpu/src/core/root/rootTypes.ts
@@ -835,13 +835,19 @@ export interface TgpuRoot extends Unwrapper, WithBinding {
    */
   createBuffer<TData extends AnyData>(
     typeSchema: ValidateBufferSchema<TData>,
-    initializer: (buffer: TgpuBuffer<TData>) => void,
+    // NoInfer is there to infer the schema type just based on the first parameter
+    initializer: (buffer: TgpuBuffer<NoInfer<TData>>) => void,
   ): TgpuBuffer<TData>;
   createBuffer<TData extends AnyData>(
     typeSchema: ValidateBufferSchema<TData>,
     // NoInfer is there to infer the schema type just based on the first parameter
     initial?: InferInput<NoInfer<TData>>,
   ): TgpuBuffer<TData>;
+  createBuffer<TData extends AnyData>(
+    typeSchema: ValidateBufferSchema<TData>,
+    // NoInfer is there to infer the schema type just based on the first parameter
+    initial?: ((buffer: TgpuBuffer<NoInfer<TData>>) => void) | InferInput<NoInfer<TData>>,
+  ): TgpuBuffer<TData>;
 
   /**
    * Allocates memory on the GPU, allows passing data between host and shader.
diff --git a/packages/typegpu/tests/buffer.test.ts b/packages/typegpu/tests/buffer.test.ts
index 621f2ca678..cea21ef8b9 100644
--- a/packages/typegpu/tests/buffer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/typegpu/tests/buffer.test.ts
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ describe('TgpuBuffer', () => {
 
     // @ts-expect-error: boolean is not allowed in buffer schemas
     attest(root.createBuffer(boolSchema)).type.errors.snap(
-      "Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: Bool; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '\"(Error) in struct property 'b' — Bool is not host-shareable, use U32 or I32 instead\"'.",
+      "No overload matches this call.Overload 1 of 4, '(typeSchema: \"(Error) in struct property 'b' — Bool is not host-shareable, use U32 or I32 instead\", initial?: InferInput<NoInfer<WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: Bool; }>>> | undefined): TgpuBuffer<...>', gave the following error.Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: Bool; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '\"(Error) in struct property 'b' — Bool is not host-shareable, use U32 or I32 instead\"'.\nOverload 2 of 4, '(typeSchema: \"(Error) in struct property 'b' — Bool is not host-shareable, use U32 or I32 instead\", initial?: InferInput<NoInfer<WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: Bool; }>>> | ((buffer: TgpuBuffer<...>) => void) | undefined): TgpuBuffer<...>', gave the following error.Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: Bool; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '\"(Error) in struct property 'b' — Bool is not host-shareable, use U32 or I32 instead\"'.",
     );
 
     const nestedBoolSchema = d.struct({
@@ -731,7 +731,8 @@ describe('TgpuBuffer', () => {
 
     // @ts-expect-error: boolean is not allowed in buffer schemas
     attest(root.createBuffer(nestedBoolSchema)).type.errors.snap(
-      "Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: WgslStruct<{ c: F32; d: WgslStruct<{ e: Bool; }>; }>; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '\"(Error) in struct property 'b' — in struct property 'd' — in struct property 'e' — Bool is not host-shareable, use U32 or I32 instead\"'.",
+      `No overload matches this call.Overload 1 of 4, '(typeSchema: "(Error) in struct property 'b' — in struct property 'd' — in struct property 'e' — Bool is not host-shareable, use U32 or I32 instead", initial?: InferInput<NoInfer<WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: WgslStruct<...>; }>>> | undefined): TgpuBuffer<...>', gave the following error.Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: WgslStruct<{ c: F32; d: WgslStruct<{ e: Bool; }>; }>; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '"(Error) in struct property 'b' — in struct property 'd' — in struct property 'e' — Bool is not host-shareable, use U32 or I32 instead"'.
+Overload 2 of 4, '(typeSchema: "(Error) in struct property 'b' — in struct property 'd' — in struct property 'e' — Bool is not host-shareable, use U32 or I32 instead", initial?: InferInput<NoInfer<WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: WgslStruct<...>; }>>> | ((buffer: TgpuBuffer<...>) => void) | undefined): TgpuBuffer<...>', gave the following error.Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: WgslStruct<{ c: F32; d: WgslStruct<{ e: Bool; }>; }>; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '"(Error) in struct property 'b' — in struct property 'd' — in struct property 'e' — Bool is not host-shareable, use U32 or I32 instead"'.`,
     );
   });
 
@@ -748,7 +749,8 @@ describe('TgpuBuffer', () => {
 
     // @ts-expect-error
     attest(root.createBuffer(notFine)).type.errors.snap(
-      "Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U16; b: U32; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '\"(Error) in struct property 'a' — U16 is only usable inside arrays for index buffers, use U32 or I32 instead\"'.",
+      `No overload matches this call.Overload 1 of 4, '(typeSchema: "(Error) in struct property 'a' — U16 is only usable inside arrays for index buffers, use U32 or I32 instead", initial?: InferInput<NoInfer<WgslStruct<{ a: U16; b: U32; }>>> | undefined): TgpuBuffer<...>', gave the following error.Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U16; b: U32; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '"(Error) in struct property 'a' — U16 is only usable inside arrays for index buffers, use U32 or I32 instead"'.
+Overload 2 of 4, '(typeSchema: "(Error) in struct property 'a' — U16 is only usable inside arrays for index buffers, use U32 or I32 instead", initial?: InferInput<NoInfer<WgslStruct<{ a: U16; b: U32; }>>> | ((buffer: TgpuBuffer<...>) => void) | undefined): TgpuBuffer<...>', gave the following error.Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U16; b: U32; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '"(Error) in struct property 'a' — U16 is only usable inside arrays for index buffers, use U32 or I32 instead"'.`,
     );
 
     const alsoNotFine = d.struct({
@@ -759,7 +761,8 @@ describe('TgpuBuffer', () => {
 
     // @ts-expect-error
     attest(root.createBuffer(alsoNotFine)).type.errors.snap(
-      "Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: WgslArray<U16>; c: F32; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '\"(Error) in struct property 'b' — in array element — U16 is only usable inside arrays for index buffers, use U32 or I32 instead\"'.",
+      `No overload matches this call.Overload 1 of 4, '(typeSchema: "(Error) in struct property 'b' — in array element — U16 is only usable inside arrays for index buffers, use U32 or I32 instead", initial?: InferInput<NoInfer<WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: WgslArray<...>; c: F32; }>>> | undefined): TgpuBuffer<...>', gave the following error.Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: WgslArray<U16>; c: F32; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '"(Error) in struct property 'b' — in array element — U16 is only usable inside arrays for index buffers, use U32 or I32 instead"'.
+Overload 2 of 4, '(typeSchema: "(Error) in struct property 'b' — in array element — U16 is only usable inside arrays for index buffers, use U32 or I32 instead", initial?: InferInput<NoInfer<WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: WgslArray<...>; c: F32; }>>> | ((buffer: TgpuBuffer<...>) => void) | undefined): TgpuBuffer<...>', gave the following error.Argument of type 'WgslStruct<{ a: U32; b: WgslArray<U16>; c: F32; }>' is not assignable to parameter of type '"(Error) in struct property 'b' — in array element — U16 is only usable inside arrays for index buffers, use U32 or I32 instead"'.`,
     );
   });