diff --git a/dot_config/tmux-palette/commands.json b/dot_config/tmux-palette/commands.json
index c0e4c6c..35fcd3c 100644
--- a/dot_config/tmux-palette/commands.json
+++ b/dot_config/tmux-palette/commands.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "description": "new window in the pane's directory",
     "category": "Tools",
     "aliases": ["fm"],
-    "action": { "tmux": "new-window -c '#{pane_current_path}' yazi" }
+    "action": { "tmux": "new-window -c '#{pane_current_path}' 'exec yazi'" }
   },
   {
     "icon": "",
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "description": "nvim to the right, 50/50",
     "category": "Tools",
     "aliases": ["nv"],
-    "action": { "tmux": "split-window -h -l 50% -c '#{pane_current_path}' nvim" }
+    "action": { "tmux": "split-window -h -l 50% -c '#{pane_current_path}' 'exec nvim'" }
   },
   {
     "icon": "",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "description": "atuin-pick in a split below",
     "category": "Tools",
     "aliases": ["hist"],
-    "action": { "tmux": "split-window -v -l 25% -c '#{pane_current_path}' atuin-pick" }
+    "action": { "tmux": "split-window -v -l 25% -c '#{pane_current_path}' 'exec atuin-pick'" }
   },
   {
     "icon": "󱂬",