diff --git a/Userland/Shell/Shell.cpp b/Userland/Shell/Shell.cpp
index 6f93bf816f..5af8cf3a5a 100644
--- a/Userland/Shell/Shell.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Shell/Shell.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ DeprecatedString Shell::prompt() const
             else
                 builder.append('!');
 
+        } else if (lexer.consume_specific('\\')) {
+            builder.append('\\');
+
         } else {
             lexer.consume();
         }