diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 127a5ef..52ccef4 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
          require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load "nvim-lspconfig"
          -- reload the current file so lsp actually starts for it
          vim.defer_fn(function()
-            vim.cmd "silent! e %"
+            vim.cmd 'if &ft == "packer" | echo "" | else | silent! e %'
          end, 0)
       end,
       config = override_req("lspconfig", "plugins.configs.lspconfig"),