diff --git a/hooks/base16-tmux.fish b/hooks/base16-tmux.fish
index 1ab1bb89..71e58dcd 100755
--- a/hooks/base16-tmux.fish
+++ b/hooks/base16-tmux.fish
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ end
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # If base16-tmux is used, provide a file for base16-tmux to source
-if test -d "$BASE16_TMUX_PLUGIN_PATH"
+if test -d "$BASE16_TMUX_PLUGIN_PATH"; and command -v 'tmux' > /dev/null
   # Set current theme name
   set current_theme_name (cat "$BASE16_SHELL_THEME_NAME_PATH")
 
diff --git a/hooks/base16-tmux.sh b/hooks/base16-tmux.sh
index 8e052abd..9540f9b9 100755
--- a/hooks/base16-tmux.sh
+++ b/hooks/base16-tmux.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fi
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # If base16-tmux is used, provide a file for base16-tmux to source
-if [ -d "$BASE16_TMUX_PLUGIN_PATH" ]; then
+if [[ -d "$BASE16_TMUX_PLUGIN_PATH" && "$(command -v 'tmux')" ]]; then
   # Set current theme name
   read current_theme_name < "$BASE16_SHELL_THEME_NAME_PATH"