diff --git a/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh b/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
index b19cac7..7a8dd73 100644
--- a/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
+++ b/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ _zsh_autosuggest_bind_widget() {
 	}"
 
 	# Create the bound widget
-	zle -N -- $widget _zsh_autosuggest_bound_${bind_count}_$widget
+	[[ $widget == .* ]] || zle -N -- $widget _zsh_autosuggest_bound_${bind_count}_$widget
 }
 
 # Map all configured widgets to the right autosuggest widgets