diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 2a875f34..a1d18cb1 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ prompt_dir() {
         current_path=$(pwd | sed -e "s,^$HOME,~," | sed $SED_EXTENDED_REGEX_PARAMETER "s/([^/]{$POWERLEVEL9K_SHORTEN_DIR_LENGTH})[^/]+([^/]{$POWERLEVEL9K_SHORTEN_DIR_LENGTH})\//\1$POWERLEVEL9K_SHORTEN_DELIMITER\2\//g")
       ;;
       truncate_from_right)
-        current_path=$(truncatePathFromRight $(pwd | sed -e "s,^$HOME,~,") )
+        current_path=$(truncatePathFromRight "$(pwd | sed -e "s,^$HOME,~,")" )
       ;;
       truncate_with_package_name)
         local name repo_path package_path current_dir zero
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ prompt_dir() {
           # from the package.json and append the current subdirectory
           current_path="`echo $name | tr -d '"'`$subdirectory_path"
         else
-          current_path=$(truncatePathFromRight $(pwd | sed -e "s,^$HOME,~,") )
+          current_path=$(truncatePathFromRight "$(pwd | sed -e "s,^$HOME,~,")" )
         fi
       ;;
       *)