diff --git a/autoenv.zsh b/autoenv.zsh
index 561a336..f8c4054 100644
--- a/autoenv.zsh
+++ b/autoenv.zsh
@@ -267,10 +267,16 @@ _autoenv_get_file_upwards() {
 
 _autoenv_chpwd_prev_dir=$PWD
 _autoenv_chpwd_handler() {
-  local env_file="$PWD/$AUTOENV_FILE_ENTER"
-
   _autoenv_debug "Calling chpwd handler: PWD=$PWD"
 
+  if (( $AUTOENV_DISABLED )); then
+    _autoenv_debug "Disabled (AUTOENV_DISABLED)."
+    return
+  fi
+
+  local env_file="$PWD/$AUTOENV_FILE_ENTER"
+  _autoenv_debug "env_file: $env_file"
+
   # Handle leave event for previously sourced env files.
   if [[ $AUTOENV_HANDLE_LEAVE == 1 ]] && (( $#_autoenv_stack_entered )); then
     local prev_file prev_dir