diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index e9724bdf1..7f8ba74f7 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -2003,7 +2003,8 @@ def as_launch_command(self, is_overlay: bool = False) -> list[str]:
             ans.append(f'--type={t}')
 
         if self.creation_spec and self.creation_spec.cmd:
-            ans.extend(self.creation_spec.cmd)
+            if self.creation_spec.cmd != resolved_shell(get_options()):
+                ans.extend(self.creation_spec.cmd)
         return ans