diff --git a/lib/prompt.zsh b/lib/prompt.zsh
index 718763d..07bec47 100755
--- a/lib/prompt.zsh
+++ b/lib/prompt.zsh
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@ zstyle ':completion::complete:make:*:targets' call-command true
 is-executable fzf && source $DOTFILES_DIR/lib/fzf.zsh
 
 # atuin must be loaded after to override zsh's ctrl+R completion
-is-executable atuin && eval "$(atuin init zsh)"
+if [[ $(is-executable atuin) && ! $(is-tty) ]]; then
+  is-executable atuin && eval "$(atuin init zsh)"
+fi