diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/bash/bash.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/bash/bash.nix
index d22f9dfa3199..d53c6b318f1d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/bash/bash.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/bash/bash.nix
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ in
               # Emacs term mode doesn't support xterm title escape sequence (\e]0;)
               PS1="\n\[\033[$PROMPT_COLOR\][\u@\h:\w]\\$\[\033[0m\] "
             else
-              PS1="\n\[\033[$PROMPT_COLOR\][\[\e]0;\u@\h: \w\a\]\u@\h:\w]\$\[\033[0m\] "
+              PS1="\n\[\033[$PROMPT_COLOR\][\[\e]0;\u@\h: \w\a\]\u@\h:\w]\\$\[\033[0m\] "
             fi
             if test "$TERM" = "xterm"; then
               PS1="\[\033]2;\h:\u:\w\007\]$PS1"