diff --git a/src/shared/shell.c b/src/shared/shell.c
index fbccff5..68499b4 100644
--- a/src/shared/shell.c
+++ b/src/shared/shell.c
@@ -1419,10 +1419,18 @@ bool bt_shell_add_submenu(const struct bt_shell_menu *menu)
 
 void bt_shell_set_prompt(const char *string)
 {
+	char *prompt;
+
 	if (!data.init || data.mode)
 		return;
 
-	rl_set_prompt(string);
+	if (asprintf(&prompt, "\001%s\002", string) < 0)
+		rl_set_prompt(string);
+	else {
+		rl_set_prompt(prompt);
+		free(prompt);
+	}
+
 	rl_redisplay();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/shared/shell.h b/src/shared/shell.h
index 87fb5c4..a9a635b 100644
--- a/src/shared/shell.h
+++ b/src/shared/shell.h
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#define COLOR_OFF	"\001\x1B[0m\002"
-#define COLOR_RED	"\001\x1B[0;91m\002"
-#define COLOR_GREEN	"\001\x1B[0;92m\002"
-#define COLOR_YELLOW	"\001\x1B[0;93m\002"
-#define COLOR_BLUE	"\001\x1B[0;94m\002"
-#define COLOR_BOLDGRAY	"\001\x1B[1;30m\002"
-#define COLOR_BOLDWHITE	"\001\x1B[1;37m\002"
-#define COLOR_HIGHLIGHT	"\001\x1B[1;39m\002"
+#define COLOR_OFF	"\x1B[0m"
+#define COLOR_RED	"\x1B[0;91m"
+#define COLOR_GREEN	"\x1B[0;92m"
+#define COLOR_YELLOW	"\x1B[0;93m"
+#define COLOR_BLUE	"\x1B[0;94m"
+#define COLOR_BOLDGRAY	"\x1B[1;30m"
+#define COLOR_BOLDWHITE	"\x1B[1;37m"
+#define COLOR_HIGHLIGHT	"\x1B[1;39m"
 
 struct bt_shell_menu;