diff --git a/capture.zsh b/capture.zsh
index aecf3ab..c527e21 100755
--- a/capture.zsh
+++ b/capture.zsh
@@ -3,11 +3,24 @@
 zmodload zsh/zpty || { echo 'error: missing module zsh/zpty' >&2; exit 1 }
 
 # spawn shell
-zpty z zsh -f -i
+zpty z zsh -i
 
 # line buffer for pty output
 local line
 
+# swallow input of zshrc, disable hooks and disable PROMPT
+# the prompt is disabled later as well but at least with powerlevel10k
+# it needs to be disabled twice.
+zpty -w z "autoload add-zsh-hook"
+zpty -w z "add-zsh-hook -D precmd '*'"
+zpty -w z "add-zsh-hook -D preexec '*'"
+zpty -w z "PROMPT="
+zpty -w z "echo thisisalonganduniquestringtomarktheendoftheinit >/dev/null"
+zpty -r z line
+while [[ $line != *'thisisalonganduniquestringtomarktheendoftheinit'* ]]; do
+    zpty -r z line
+done
+
 setopt rcquotes
 () {
     zpty -w z source $1