diff --git a/chezmoi/dot_zshrc.d/executable_chezmoi.zsh b/chezmoi/dot_zshrc.d/executable_chezmoi.zsh
index 92ac88c..92b3c83 100644
--- a/chezmoi/dot_zshrc.d/executable_chezmoi.zsh
+++ b/chezmoi/dot_zshrc.d/executable_chezmoi.zsh
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 	fi
 
 	chezmoi git pull -- --rebase
+	if [ "$(chezmoi status)" = "" ]; then
+		# there is nothing different between chezmoi and what is
+		# applied to this machine
+		exit 0
+	fi
+
 	chezmoi diff
 
 	while true; do