diff --git a/templates/zsh.txt b/templates/zsh.txt
index 97c5d76..538f06a 100644
--- a/templates/zsh.txt
+++ b/templates/zsh.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function __zoxide_z() {
             echo "zoxide: \\$OLDPWD is not set"
             return 1
         fi
-    elif [ "$#" -eq 1 ] &&  [ -d "$1" ]; then
+    elif [ "$#" -eq 1 ] &&  cd "$1" &>{{ Opts::DEVNULL }}; then
         __zoxide_cd "$1"
     else
         local __zoxide_result