diff --git a/dots/.config/nvim/after/plugin/image.nvim.lua b/dots/.config/nvim/after/plugin/image.nvim.lua
index fa1df7a1..99b61dd0 100644
--- a/dots/.config/nvim/after/plugin/image.nvim.lua
+++ b/dots/.config/nvim/after/plugin/image.nvim.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+if not vim.env.KITTY_WINDOW_ID then return end
+
 require("image").setup({
   backend = "kitty",
   kitty_method = "normal",