diff --git a/plugin/startify.vim b/plugin/startify.vim
index ff1d681..3d0c610 100644
--- a/plugin/startify.vim
+++ b/plugin/startify.vim
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ let g:startify_session_dir = resolve(expand(get(g:, 'startify_session_dir',
 
 augroup startify
   autocmd!
-  autocmd VimEnter * if !argc() && (line2byte('$') == -1) | call s:insane_in_the_membrane() | endif
+  autocmd VimEnter *
+        \ if !argc() && (line2byte('$') == -1) && (v:progname == 'vim' || v:progname == 'gvim') |
+        \   call s:insane_in_the_membrane() |
+        \ endif
 augroup END
 
 command! -nargs=? -bar -complete=customlist,startify#get_session_names SSave call startify#save_session(<f-args>)