diff --git a/docs/advanced-config/README.md b/docs/advanced-config/README.md
index ed6bb7c0f50c..061a3233bcd5 100644
--- a/docs/advanced-config/README.md
+++ b/docs/advanced-config/README.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ add the following snippet to your `~/.bashrc` or `~/.zshrc`:
 
 ```bash
 function set_win_title(){
-    echo -ne "\033]0; $(basename $PWD) \007"
+    echo -ne "\033]0; $(basename "$PWD") \007"
 }
 starship_precmd_user_func="set_win_title"
 ```