diff --git a/themes/josh.zsh-theme b/themes/josh.zsh-theme
index e8ae18dda..ead1fadfa 100644
--- a/themes/josh.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/josh.zsh-theme
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ function josh_prompt {
   prompt=" "
 
   branch=$(git_current_branch)
+  branch="${branch//\%/%%}"
   ruby_version=$(ruby_prompt_info)
   path_size=${#PWD}
   branch_size=${#branch}
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ function josh_prompt {
     prompt=" $prompt"
   done
 
-  prompt="%{%F{green}%}$PWD$prompt%{%F{red}%}$(ruby_prompt_info)%{$reset_color%} ${branch//\%/%%}"
+  prompt="%{%F{green}%}$PWD$prompt%{%F{red}%}$(ruby_prompt_info)%{$reset_color%} ${branch}"
 
   echo $prompt
 }