diff --git a/init.zsh b/init.zsh
index 2bfa86b..2ed1e2d 100644
--- a/init.zsh
+++ b/init.zsh
@@ -305,10 +305,13 @@ HISTORY_SUBSTRING_SEARCH_PREFIXED="true"
 HISTORY_SUBSTRING_SEARCH_HIGHLIGHT_FOUND=""
 setopt histignoredups
 
+# Run fortune and cowsay if we are not in nvim or ssh
+if cmd_exists fortune && cmd_exists cowsay; then
+    [[ -v NVIM ]] || [[ -v SSH_CLIENT ]] || \
+        fortune | cowsay -felephant-in-snake -n
+fi
+
 # Clean up internal functions
 unfunction load_plugin
 unfunction cmd_exists
 unfunction source_user_file
-
-# Run fortune and cowsay if we are not in nvim
-[[ -v NVIM ]] || fortune | cowsay -felephant-in-snake -n