diff --git a/crates/atuin/src/shell/atuin.zsh b/crates/atuin/src/shell/atuin.zsh
index 93671a92..f26c3fab 100644
--- a/crates/atuin/src/shell/atuin.zsh
+++ b/crates/atuin/src/shell/atuin.zsh
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ zmodload zsh/datetime 2>/dev/null
 # you'd like to override this, then add your config after the $(atuin init zsh)
 # in your .zshrc
 _zsh_autosuggest_strategy_atuin() {
-    suggestion=$(ATUIN_QUERY="$1" atuin search --cmd-only --limit 1 --search-mode prefix)
+    # silence errors, since we don't want to spam the terminal prompt while typing.
+    suggestion=$(ATUIN_QUERY="$1" atuin search --cmd-only --limit 1 --search-mode prefix 2>/dev/null)
 }
 
 if [ -n "${ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_STRATEGY:-}" ]; then