diff --git a/scripts/install_plugins.sh b/scripts/install_plugins.sh
index c6024fc..59d30f2 100755
--- a/scripts/install_plugins.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_plugins.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fi
 clone() {
 	local plugin="$1"
 	cd "$SHARED_TPM_PATH" &&
-		GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 git clone --recursive $plugin
+		GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 git clone --recursive "$plugin" >/dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
 # tries cloning:
diff --git a/scripts/shared_functions.sh b/scripts/shared_functions.sh
index ef3ef7e..8621ca5 100644
--- a/scripts/shared_functions.sh
+++ b/scripts/shared_functions.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ reload_tmux_environment() {
 plugin_already_installed() {
 	local plugin="$1"
 	local plugin_path="$(shared_plugin_path "$plugin")"
-	cd "$plugin_path" &&
+	[ -d "$plugin_path" ] &&
+		cd "$plugin_path" &&
 		git remote >/dev/null 2>&1
 }