diff --git a/src/config/segment.go b/src/config/segment.go
index 2169cfd1..2010cbea 100644
--- a/src/config/segment.go
+++ b/src/config/segment.go
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package config
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/color"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/properties"
+	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/regex"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/template"
 
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ type Segment struct {
 	env                    runtime.Environment
 	Properties             properties.Map `json:"properties,omitempty" toml:"properties,omitempty"`
 	Cache                  *cache.Config  `json:"cache,omitempty" toml:"cache,omitempty"`
-	Style                  SegmentStyle   `json:"style,omitempty" toml:"style,omitempty"`
+	Alias                  string         `json:"alias,omitempty" toml:"alias,omitempty"`
 	styleCache             SegmentStyle
 	name                   string
 	LeadingDiamond         string         `json:"leading_diamond,omitempty" toml:"leading_diamond,omitempty"`
@@ -52,18 +54,19 @@ type Segment struct {
 	Background             color.Ansi     `json:"background,omitempty" toml:"background,omitempty"`
 	Filler                 string         `json:"filler,omitempty" toml:"filler,omitempty"`
 	Type                   SegmentType    `json:"type,omitempty" toml:"type,omitempty"`
-	Alias                  string         `json:"alias,omitempty" toml:"alias,omitempty"`
+	Style                  SegmentStyle   `json:"style,omitempty" toml:"style,omitempty"`
 	LeadingPowerlineSymbol string         `json:"leading_powerline_symbol,omitempty" toml:"leading_powerline_symbol,omitempty"`
-	ForegroundTemplates    template.List  `json:"foreground_templates,omitempty" toml:"foreground_templates,omitempty"`
 	Tips                   []string       `json:"tips,omitempty" toml:"tips,omitempty"`
+	ForegroundTemplates    template.List  `json:"foreground_templates,omitempty" toml:"foreground_templates,omitempty"`
 	BackgroundTemplates    template.List  `json:"background_templates,omitempty" toml:"background_templates,omitempty"`
 	Templates              template.List  `json:"templates,omitempty" toml:"templates,omitempty"`
 	ExcludeFolders         []string       `json:"exclude_folders,omitempty" toml:"exclude_folders,omitempty"`
 	IncludeFolders         []string       `json:"include_folders,omitempty" toml:"include_folders,omitempty"`
-	Duration               time.Duration  `json:"-" toml:"-"`
+	Needs                  []string       `json:"-" toml:"-"`
 	NameLength             int            `json:"-" toml:"-"`
 	MaxWidth               int            `json:"max_width,omitempty" toml:"max_width,omitempty"`
 	MinWidth               int            `json:"min_width,omitempty" toml:"min_width,omitempty"`
+	Duration               time.Duration  `json:"-" toml:"-"`
 	Interactive            bool           `json:"interactive,omitempty" toml:"interactive,omitempty"`
 	Enabled                bool           `json:"-" toml:"-"`
 	Newline                bool           `json:"newline,omitempty" toml:"newline,omitempty"`
@@ -95,6 +98,8 @@ func (segment *Segment) Execute(env runtime.Environment) {
 		}()
 	}
 
+	defer segment.evaluateNeeds()
+
 	err := segment.MapSegmentWithWriter(env)
 	if err != nil || !segment.shouldIncludeFolder() {
 		return
@@ -311,3 +316,30 @@ func (segment *Segment) cwdIncluded() bool {
 func (segment *Segment) cwdExcluded() bool {
 	return segment.env.DirMatchesOneOf(segment.env.Pwd(), segment.ExcludeFolders)
 }
+
+func (segment *Segment) evaluateNeeds() {
+	value := segment.Template
+
+	if len(segment.ForegroundTemplates) != 0 {
+		value += strings.Join(segment.ForegroundTemplates, "")
+	}
+
+	if len(segment.BackgroundTemplates) != 0 {
+		value += strings.Join(segment.BackgroundTemplates, "")
+	}
+
+	if !strings.Contains(value, ".Segments.") {
+		return
+	}
+
+	matches := regex.FindAllNamedRegexMatch(`\.Segments\.(?P<NAME>[a-zA-Z0-9]+)`, value)
+	for _, name := range matches {
+		segmentName := name["NAME"]
+
+		if len(name) == 0 || slices.Contains(segment.Needs, segmentName) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		segment.Needs = append(segment.Needs, segmentName)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/config/segment_test.go b/src/config/segment_test.go
index 14c41723..3dcb0b28 100644
--- a/src/config/segment_test.go
+++ b/src/config/segment_test.go
@@ -160,3 +160,46 @@ func TestGetColors(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.Expected, fgColor, tc.Case)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestEvaluateNeeds(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		Segment *Segment
+		Case    string
+		Needs   []string
+	}{
+		{
+			Case: "No needs",
+			Segment: &Segment{
+				Template: "foo",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Case: "Template needs",
+			Segment: &Segment{
+				Template: "{{ .Segments.Git.URL }}",
+			},
+			Needs: []string{"Git"},
+		},
+		{
+			Case: "Template & Foreground needs",
+			Segment: &Segment{
+				Template:            "{{ .Segments.Git.URL }}",
+				ForegroundTemplates: []string{"foo", "{{ .Segments.Os.Icon }}"},
+			},
+			Needs: []string{"Git", "Os"},
+		},
+		{
+			Case: "Template & Foreground & Background needs",
+			Segment: &Segment{
+				Template:            "{{ .Segments.Git.URL }}",
+				ForegroundTemplates: []string{"foo", "{{ .Segments.Os.Icon }}"},
+				BackgroundTemplates: []string{"bar", "{{ .Segments.Exit.Icon }}"},
+			},
+			Needs: []string{"Git", "Os", "Exit"},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		tc.Segment.evaluateNeeds()
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.Needs, tc.Segment.Needs, tc.Case)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/prompt/segments.go b/src/prompt/segments.go
index a0814db7..5d01912e 100644
--- a/src/prompt/segments.go
+++ b/src/prompt/segments.go
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ package prompt
 import (
 	"runtime"
 	"slices"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/config"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/regex"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/terminal"
 )
 
@@ -113,12 +111,7 @@ func (e *Engine) writeSegment(index int, block *config.Block, segment *config.Se
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) canRenderSegment(segment *config.Segment, executed []string) bool {
-	if !strings.Contains(segment.Template, ".Segments.") {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	matches := regex.FindNamedRegexMatch(`\.Segments\.(?P<NAME>[a-zA-Z0-9]+)`, segment.Template)
-	for _, name := range matches {
+	for _, name := range segment.Needs {
 		if slices.Contains(executed, name) {
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/src/prompt/segments_test.go b/src/prompt/segments_test.go
index 787cf903..eae4e022 100644
--- a/src/prompt/segments_test.go
+++ b/src/prompt/segments_test.go
@@ -35,38 +35,35 @@ func TestRenderBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCanRenderSegment(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		Case             string
-		Template         string
-		ExecutedSegments []string
-		Expected         bool
+		Case     string
+		Executed []string
+		Needs    []string
+		Expected bool
 	}{
 		{
 			Case:     "No cross segment dependencies",
 			Expected: true,
-			Template: "Hello",
 		},
 		{
 			Case:     "Cross segment dependencies, nothing executed",
 			Expected: false,
-			Template: "Hello {{ .Segments.Foo.World }} {{ .Segments.Foo.Bar }}",
+			Needs:    []string{"Foo"},
 		},
 		{
 			Case:     "Cross segment dependencies, available",
 			Expected: true,
-			Template: "Hello {{ .Segments.Foo.World }}",
-			ExecutedSegments: []string{
-				"Foo",
-			},
+			Executed: []string{"Foo"},
+			Needs:    []string{"Foo"},
 		},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		segment := &config.Segment{
-			Type:     "text",
-			Template: c.Template,
+			Type:  "text",
+			Needs: c.Needs,
 		}
 
 		engine := &Engine{}
-		got := engine.canRenderSegment(segment, c.ExecutedSegments)
+		got := engine.canRenderSegment(segment, c.Executed)
 
 		assert.Equal(t, c.Expected, got, c.Case)
 	}