diff --git a/gitprompt.sh b/gitprompt.sh
index 219fdce0..d54ed4fe 100755
--- a/gitprompt.sh
+++ b/gitprompt.sh
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ function updatePrompt() {
   if [[ "." == "$GIT_REMOTE" ]]; then
     unset GIT_REMOTE
   fi
-  local GIT_REMOTE_USERNAME_REPO=$(replaceSymbols ${git_status_fields[2]})
+  local GIT_REMOTE_USERNAME_REPO="$(replaceSymbols ${git_status_fields[2]})"
   if [[ "." == "$GIT_REMOTE_USERNAME_REPO" ]]; then
     unset GIT_REMOTE_USERNAME_REPO
   fi