diff --git a/.devcontainer/.bashrc b/.devcontainer/.bashrc
index 967fa144bbb..898a2f0cdba 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/.bashrc
+++ b/.devcontainer/.bashrc
@@ -10,4 +10,13 @@ fi
 if [ -d "$WORKSPACE_DIR/tools/bsim" ]; then
   export BSIM_OUT_PATH="$WORKSPACE_DIR/tools/bsim/"
   export BSIM_COMPONENTS_PATH="$WORKSPACE_DIR/tools/bsim/components/"
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi
+
+west() {
+  if [[ "$1" == "init" && "$*" != *" -l "* ]]; then
+    echo "STOP: Are you sure you don't want 'west init -l app/'?"
+    echo "Run 'command west $*' if you really meant it."
+  else
+    command west "$@"
+  fi
+}