diff --git a/dotfiles/bash/.bashrc b/dotfiles/bash/.bashrc
index 2bd7110..3ebc238 100644
--- a/dotfiles/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/dotfiles/bash/.bashrc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ alias syu='sudo pacman -Syu; sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qdtq); pacman -Qem; aura
 alias d-u='sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade && sudo apt --purge autoremove && sudo apt clean'
 alias pp='git pull -r && git push'
 alias statdiff='git status && git diff --staged'
-alias gcode='git pull -r && code .'
+alias gcode='git pull -r && code . && exit'
 
 # workaround for missing alacritty terminfo on remote terminals
 # https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty/issues/3360#issuecomment-588441023