diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
index 3d471b4e..b7dc5230 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-commit
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
-. "$(dirname -- "$0")/_/husky.sh"
 
-cd ui/desktop && npx lint-staged
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+# Only auto-format desktop TS code if relevant files are modified
+if git diff --cached --name-only | grep -q "^ui/desktop/"; then
+  . "$(dirname -- "$0")/_/husky.sh"
+  cd ui/desktop && npx lint-staged
+fi
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