diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 37a8226..63b9b30 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - PowerShell: use fully qualified names when invoking cmdlets.
 - Bash/Fish/POSIX/Zsh: resolve symlinks on Windows.
+- Zsh: avoid inserting a trailing space when cancelling interactive Space-Tab completions.
 
 ## [0.9.9] - 2026-01-31
 
diff --git a/templates/zsh.txt b/templates/zsh.txt
index f900f3a..fa81218 100644
--- a/templates/zsh.txt
+++ b/templates/zsh.txt
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ if [[ -o zle ]]; then
             __zoxide_result="$(\command zoxide query --exclude "$(__zoxide_pwd || \builtin true)" --interactive -- ${words[2,-1]})" || __zoxide_result=''
 
             # Set a result to ensure completion doesn't re-run
-            compadd -Q ""
+            compadd -Q -S "" -- ""
 
             # Bind '\e[0n' to helper function.
             \builtin bindkey '\e[0n' '__zoxide_z_complete_helper'