diff --git a/gitprompt.sh b/gitprompt.sh
index cad311c..913d0a9 100755
--- a/gitprompt.sh
+++ b/gitprompt.sh
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ function updatePrompt() {
       if [[ "x$2" == "x-n" ]] ; then
         v="$2 \"\$GIT_$1\""
       else
-        v="\$GIT_$1 $2"
+        v="\"\$GIT_$1 $2\""
       fi
       if eval "test $v" ; then
         if [[ $# -lt 2 || "$3" != '-' ]]; then