diff --git a/.config/zsh/bg_notify.zsh b/.config/zsh/bg_notify.zsh
index 41d22ae..7e0783c 100644
--- a/.config/zsh/bg_notify.zsh
+++ b/.config/zsh/bg_notify.zsh
@@ -38,8 +38,5 @@ bgnotify_end() {
   bgnotify_timestamp=0
 }
 
-## only enable if a local (non-ssh) connection
-if [ -z "$SSH_CLIENT" ] && [ -z "$SSH_TTY" ]; then
-  add-zsh-hook preexec bgnotify_begin
-  add-zsh-hook precmd bgnotify_end
-fi
+add-zsh-hook preexec bgnotify_begin
+add-zsh-hook precmd bgnotify_end