diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index c88877d2f..0d452d3a7 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ function removeHook (dir, name) {
 
 function installFrom (huskyDir) {
   try {
+    var isInSubNodeModule = (huskyDir.match(/node_modules/g) || []).length > 1
+    if (isInSubNodeModule) {
+      return console.log(
+        'Trying to install from sub \'node_module\' directory,',
+        'skipping Git hooks installation'
+      )
+    }
+
     var hooksDir = findHooksDir(huskyDir)
 
     if (hooksDir) {
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 788e5b26a..4631a517a 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -99,6 +99,16 @@ describe('husky', function () {
     expect(exists('hooks/pre-push')).toBeTruthy()
   })
 
+  it('should not install from /node_modules/A/node_modules', function () {
+    mock({
+      '/.git/hooks': {},
+      '/node_modules/A/node_modules/husky': {}
+    })
+
+    husky.installFrom('/node_modules/A/node_modules/husky')
+    expect(exists('hooks/pre-push')).toBeFalsy()
+  })
+
   it('should not crash if there\'s no .git directory', function () {
     mock({
       '/node_modules/husky': {}