diff --git a/shell/shell.sh b/shell/shell.sh
index 7d32424..189fd1b 100644
--- a/shell/shell.sh
+++ b/shell/shell.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ shell_prompt() {
 	# prompt
 	view="${view}${SH_DEFAULT}${PS2}"
 	# print
-	printf "%s" "${view}"
+	printf "%b" "${view}"
 }
 
 shell_setup() {