diff --git a/_src.posix/private_dot_config/sz.env/aab_zellij.env b/_src.posix/private_dot_config/sz.env/aab_zellij.env
index 32d2119..d3999ff 100644
--- a/_src.posix/private_dot_config/sz.env/aab_zellij.env
+++ b/_src.posix/private_dot_config/sz.env/aab_zellij.env
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env -S bash -c 'echo "Not a user script. source(aka .) only"'
 
-if is_cmd load-zellij; then
+if is_cmd load-zellij && [ -z "${VSCODE_PROFILE_INITIALIZED}" ]; then
     # zellij will need to allow reload of the enviornment
     [[ -z "$ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME" ]] && unset SZ_ENV_LOADED
     . <( load-zellij - )