diff --git a/pkgs/agenix.sh b/pkgs/agenix.sh
index e627124e..d230aa6d 100644
--- a/pkgs/agenix.sh
+++ b/pkgs/agenix.sh
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function edit {
     CLEARTEXT_DIR=$(@mktempBin@ -d)
     CLEARTEXT_FILE="$CLEARTEXT_DIR/$(basename "$FILE")"
 
-    if [ -f "$FILE" ]
+    if [ -f "$FILE" ] && [ -t 0 ]
     then
         DECRYPT=("${DEFAULT_DECRYPT[@]}")
         if [[ "${DECRYPT[*]}" != *"--identity"* ]]; then