diff --git a/dotfiles/zshrc b/dotfiles/zshrc
index c920ce3..70c9493 100755
--- a/dotfiles/zshrc
+++ b/dotfiles/zshrc
@@ -168,11 +168,17 @@ fi
 # Load any local settings
 if [ -e $HOME/.zshrc.local ] ; then source $HOME/.zshrc.local ; fi
 
-# Set prompt based on local settings
-if test -f "${HOME}/.zprompt" ; then
-  THEME=${THEME:=$(cat "${HOME}/.zprompt")}
+# separate interactive block based on .zshrc.local
+if [[ $- == *i* ]] ; then
+  # Set prompt based on local settings
+  if test -f "${HOME}/.zprompt" ; then
+    THEME=${THEME:=$(cat "${HOME}/.zprompt")}
+  fi
+  if command -v starship >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+    : ${THEME:=starship}
+    if [ "${THEME}" = "starship" ] ; then
+      eval "$(starship init zsh)"
+    fi
+  fi
+  prompt "${THEME:-matir}" >/dev/null 2>&1
 fi
-if command -v starship >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
-  : ${THEME:=starship}
-fi
-prompt "${THEME:-matir}" >/dev/null 2>&1