diff --git a/bullet-train.zsh-theme b/bullet-train.zsh-theme
index 7de86f4..3d6e2d3 100644
--- a/bullet-train.zsh-theme
+++ b/bullet-train.zsh-theme
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ prompt_char() {
   fi
 
   if [[ $BULLETTRAIN_PROMPT_SEPARATE_LINE == false  ]]; then
-    bt_prompt_char=" ${bt_prompt_char}
+    bt_prompt_char="${bt_prompt_char}"
   fi
 
   echo -n $bt_prompt_char