diff --git a/modules/screen/init.zsh b/modules/screen/init.zsh
index f10efb735d..0d511bf416 100644
--- a/modules/screen/init.zsh
+++ b/modules/screen/init.zsh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fi
 # Auto Start
 #
 
-if [[ -z "$STY" ]] && ( \
+if [[ -z "$STY" && ( -n "$INSIDE_EMACS" || -n "$EMACS" || -n "$VIM" ) ]] && ( \
   ( [[ -n "$SSH_TTY" ]] && zstyle -t ':prezto:module:screen:auto-start' remote ) ||
   ( [[ -z "$SSH_TTY" ]] && zstyle -t ':prezto:module:screen:auto-start' local ) \
 ); then
diff --git a/modules/tmux/init.zsh b/modules/tmux/init.zsh
index a59b259a2d..b048d2eb96 100644
--- a/modules/tmux/init.zsh
+++ b/modules/tmux/init.zsh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fi
 # Auto Start
 #
 
-if [[ -z "$TMUX" ]] && ( \
+if [[ -z "$TMUX" && ( -n "$INSIDE_EMACS" || -n "$EMACS" || -n "$VIM" ) ]] && ( \
   ( [[ -n "$SSH_TTY" ]] && zstyle -t ':prezto:module:tmux:auto-start' remote ) ||
   ( [[ -z "$SSH_TTY" ]] && zstyle -t ':prezto:module:tmux:auto-start' local ) \
 ); then