diff --git a/data/scripts/o b/data/scripts/o
index 2cc1921..d4d794c 100755
--- a/data/scripts/o
+++ b/data/scripts/o
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ cmd_prompt() {
     while true; do
         local prompt_str
         if [[ -z "$buf" ]]; then
-            prompt_str=$'\033[1m>\033[0m '
+            prompt_str=$'\001\033[1m\002>\001\033[0m\002 '
         else
             prompt_str="  "
         fi