diff --git a/src/buffer.cc b/src/buffer.cc
index a0a66fd8..fddf473e 100644
--- a/src/buffer.cc
+++ b/src/buffer.cc
@@ -710,6 +710,9 @@ void Buffer::on_option_changed(const Option& option)
 
 void Buffer::run_hook_in_own_context(StringView hook_name, StringView param)
 {
+    if (m_flags & Buffer::Flags::NoHooks)
+        return;
+
     InputHandler hook_handler({ *this, Selection{} }, Context::Flags::Transient);
     hooks().run_hook(hook_name, param, hook_handler.context());
 }
diff --git a/src/buffer.hh b/src/buffer.hh
index d95d41bc..839b3d62 100644
--- a/src/buffer.hh
+++ b/src/buffer.hh
@@ -109,8 +109,9 @@ public:
         New      = 1 << 1,
         Fifo     = 1 << 2,
         NoUndo   = 1 << 3,
-        Debug    = 1 << 4,
-        ReadOnly = 1 << 5,
+        NoHooks  = 1 << 4,
+        Debug    = 1 << 5,
+        ReadOnly = 1 << 6,
     };
 
     Buffer(String name, Flags flags, StringView data = {},
diff --git a/src/buffer_utils.cc b/src/buffer_utils.cc
index d26249c9..3f0ec837 100644
--- a/src/buffer_utils.cc
+++ b/src/buffer_utils.cc
@@ -57,20 +57,20 @@ ByteCount get_byte_to_column(const Buffer& buffer, ColumnCount tabstop, DisplayC
     return (int)(it - line.begin());
 }
 
-Buffer* open_file_buffer(StringView filename)
+Buffer* open_file_buffer(StringView filename, Buffer::Flags flags)
 {
     MappedFile file_data{filename};
     return BufferManager::instance().create_buffer(
-        filename.str(), Buffer::Flags::File, file_data, file_data.st.st_mtim);
+        filename.str(), Buffer::Flags::File | flags, file_data, file_data.st.st_mtim);
 }
 
-Buffer* open_or_create_file_buffer(StringView filename)
+Buffer* open_or_create_file_buffer(StringView filename, Buffer::Flags flags)
 {
     auto& buffer_manager = BufferManager::instance();
     if (file_exists(filename))
     {
         MappedFile file_data{filename};
-        return buffer_manager.create_buffer(filename.str(), Buffer::Flags::File,
+        return buffer_manager.create_buffer(filename.str(), Buffer::Flags::File | flags,
                                             file_data, file_data.st.st_mtim);
     }
     return buffer_manager.create_buffer(
diff --git a/src/buffer_utils.hh b/src/buffer_utils.hh
index 7e3f8ac3..58443062 100644
--- a/src/buffer_utils.hh
+++ b/src/buffer_utils.hh
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ ByteCount get_byte_to_column(const Buffer& buffer, ColumnCount tabstop,
                              DisplayCoord coord);
 
 Buffer* create_fifo_buffer(String name, int fd, bool scroll = false);
-Buffer* open_file_buffer(StringView filename);
-Buffer* open_or_create_file_buffer(StringView filename);
+Buffer* open_file_buffer(StringView filename,
+                         Buffer::Flags flags = Buffer::Flags::None);
+Buffer* open_or_create_file_buffer(StringView filename,
+                                   Buffer::Flags flags = Buffer::Flags::None);
 void reload_file_buffer(Buffer& buffer);
 
 void write_to_debug_buffer(StringView str);
diff --git a/src/commands.cc b/src/commands.cc
index a59a4e87..9064bbe5 100644
--- a/src/commands.cc
+++ b/src/commands.cc
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ void edit(const ParametersParser& parser, Context& context, const ShellContext&)
     auto& buffer_manager = BufferManager::instance();
 
     Buffer* buffer = buffer_manager.get_buffer_ifp(name);
+    const bool no_hooks = context.hooks_disabled();
+    const auto flags = no_hooks ? Buffer::Flags::NoHooks : Buffer::Flags::None;
 
     if (force_reload and buffer and buffer->flags() & Buffer::Flags::File)
         reload_file_buffer(*buffer);
@@ -236,18 +238,20 @@ void edit(const ParametersParser& parser, Context& context, const ShellContext&)
             }
 
             if (not buffer)
-                buffer = buffer_manager.create_buffer(name, Buffer::Flags::None);
+                buffer = buffer_manager.create_buffer(name, flags);
         }
         else if (auto fifo = parser.get_switch("fifo"))
             buffer = open_fifo(name, *fifo, (bool)parser.get_switch("scroll"));
         else if (not buffer)
         {
-            buffer = parser.get_switch("existing") ? open_file_buffer(name)
-                                                   : open_or_create_file_buffer(name);
+            buffer = parser.get_switch("existing") ? open_file_buffer(name, flags)
+                                                   : open_or_create_file_buffer(name, flags);
             if (buffer->flags() & Buffer::Flags::New)
                 context.print_status({ format("new file '{}'", name),
                                        get_face("StatusLine") });
         }
+
+        buffer->flags() &= ~Buffer::Flags::NoHooks;
     }
 
     const size_t param_count = parser.positional_count();
diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index 231d97f0..7a4ecabd 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -528,6 +528,10 @@ public:
             if (context().has_client())
                 context().client().menu_hide();
             context().print_status(DisplayLine{});
+
+            // Maintain hooks disabled in callback if they were before pop_mode
+            ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(context().hooks_disabled(),
+                                        context().hooks_disabled());
             pop_mode();
             int selected = m_selected - m_choices.begin();
             m_callback(selected, MenuEvent::Validate, context());
@@ -546,6 +550,10 @@ public:
             {
                 if (context().has_client())
                     context().client().menu_hide();
+
+                // Maintain hooks disabled in callback if they were before pop_mode
+                ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(context().hooks_disabled(),
+                                            context().hooks_disabled());
                 pop_mode();
                 int selected = m_selected - m_choices.begin();
                 m_callback(selected, MenuEvent::Abort, context());
@@ -680,6 +688,10 @@ public:
             context().print_status(DisplayLine{});
             if (context().has_client())
                 context().client().menu_hide();
+
+            // Maintain hooks disabled in callback if they were before pop_mode
+            ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(context().hooks_disabled(),
+                                        context().hooks_disabled());
             pop_mode();
             // call callback after pop_mode so that callback
             // may change the mode
@@ -693,6 +705,10 @@ public:
             context().print_status(DisplayLine{});
             if (context().has_client())
                 context().client().menu_hide();
+
+            // Maintain hooks disabled in callback if they were before pop_mode
+            ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(context().hooks_disabled(),
+                                        context().hooks_disabled());
             pop_mode();
             m_callback(line, PromptEvent::Abort, context());
             return;
@@ -935,6 +951,9 @@ public:
 
     void on_key(Key key) override
     {
+        // maintain hooks disabled in the callback if they were before pop_mode
+        ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(context().hooks_disabled(),
+                                    context().hooks_disabled());
         pop_mode();
         m_callback(key, context());
     }
diff --git a/src/normal.cc b/src/normal.cc
index 8e2e0936..1b420faa 100644
--- a/src/normal.cc
+++ b/src/normal.cc
@@ -201,7 +201,12 @@ void goto_commands(Context& context, NormalParams params)
 
                 Buffer* buffer = BufferManager::instance().get_buffer_ifp(path);
                 if (not buffer)
-                    buffer = open_file_buffer(path);
+                {
+                    buffer = open_file_buffer(path, context.hooks_disabled() ?
+                                                      Buffer::Flags::NoHooks
+                                                    : Buffer::Flags::None);
+                    buffer->flags() &= ~Buffer::Flags::NoHooks;
+                }
 
                 if (buffer != &context.buffer())
                 {
diff --git a/src/window.cc b/src/window.cc
index 6752dec8..2c48d278 100644
--- a/src/window.cc
+++ b/src/window.cc
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@ void Window::on_option_changed(const Option& option)
 
 void Window::run_hook_in_own_context(StringView hook_name, StringView param)
 {
+    if (m_buffer->flags() & Buffer::Flags::NoHooks)
+        return;
+
     InputHandler hook_handler({ *m_buffer, Selection{} }, Context::Flags::Transient);
     hook_handler.context().set_window(*this);
     if (m_client)