diff --git a/modules/programs/starship.nix b/modules/programs/starship.nix
index 99a1fa8e9..12a0b88fa 100644
--- a/modules/programs/starship.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/starship.nix
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ in {
     '';
 
     programs.zsh.initExtra = mkIf cfg.enableZshIntegration ''
-      if [ -z "$INSIDE_EMACS" ]; then
+      if [[ $TERM != "dumb" && (-z $INSIDE_EMACS || $INSIDE_EMACS == "vterm") ]]; then
         eval "$(${cfg.package}/bin/starship init zsh)"
       fi
     '';