diff --git a/core/core.el b/core/core.el
index 38ff40606..be8819787 100644
--- a/core/core.el
+++ b/core/core.el
@@ -553,7 +553,8 @@ to least)."
 
     ;; Load shell environment, optionally generated from 'doom env'
     (unless noninteractive
-      (doom-load-envvars-file doom-env-file 'noerror))))
+      (when (file-exists-p doom-env-file)
+        (doom-load-envvars-file doom-env-file)))))
 
 
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