diff --git a/default/home/.sapphrc/default b/default/home/.sapphrc/default
index ca9a26c..9ef503b 100755
--- a/default/home/.sapphrc/default
+++ b/default/home/.sapphrc/default
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [[ -z ${ZELLIJ} ]]; then
-  zellij
-  exit
+if [[ -z ${ZELLIJ} ]] && [[ -z ${SSH_CLIENT} ]]; then
+  zellij && exit
 fi
 
 hyfetch 2>/dev/null || true