diff --git a/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index 25e8814..33387db 100644
--- a/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ if type emacsclient >& - \
        && [[ ${COLORTERM} == *(truecolor|24bit)* ]] \
        && [[ -f "/usr/share/terminfo/${TERM[1]}/${TERM%-*}-direct" ]]; then
     alias $(command -v emacsclient)="TERM=${TERM%-*}-direct $(command -v emacsclient)"
-    alias $(command -v emacsremote)="TERM=${TERM%-*}-direct $(command -v emacsremote)"
+    if type emacsclient >& -; then
+        alias $(command -v emacsremote)="TERM=${TERM%-*}-direct $(command -v emacsremote)"
+    fi
 fi
 
 [[ ${COLORTERM} == *(truecolor|24bit)* ]] && export NVIM_TUI_ENABLE_TRUE_COLOR=1