diff --git a/bullet-train.zsh-theme b/bullet-train.zsh-theme
index 3b9b3fa..79a7125 100644
--- a/bullet-train.zsh-theme
+++ b/bullet-train.zsh-theme
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ prompt_char() {
 prompt_line_sep() {
   if [[ $BULLETTRAIN_PROMPT_SEPARATE_LINE == true ]]; then
     # newline wont print without a non newline character, so add a zero-width space
-    echo -e '\n\u200B'
+    echo -e '\n%{\u200B%}'
   fi
 }
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