diff --git a/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh b/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh
index fb514a44c..00e291abe 100644
--- a/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ if which tmux &> /dev/null
 	alias tmux=_zsh_tmux_plugin_run
 
 	# Autostart if not already in tmux and enabled.
-	if [[ ! -n "$TMUX" && "$ZSH_TMUX_AUTOSTART" == "true" ]]
+	if [[ ! -n "$TMUX" && "$ZSH_TMUX_AUTOSTART" == "true" && ( -n "$INSIDE_EMACS" || -n "$EMACS" || -n "$VIM" ) ]]
 	then
 		# Actually don't autostart if we already did and multiple autostarts are disabled.
 		if [[ "$ZSH_TMUX_AUTOSTART_ONCE" == "false" || "$ZSH_TMUX_AUTOSTARTED" != "true" ]]