diff --git a/themes/axin/axin.theme.bash b/themes/axin/axin.theme.bash
index e398cb18..d5e91753 100644
--- a/themes/axin/axin.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/axin/axin.theme.bash
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 function prompt_command() {
-  PS1="\[${BOLD}${MAGENTA}\]\u \[$WHITE\]@ \[$ORANGE\]\h \[$WHITE\]in \[$GREEN\]\w\[$WHITE\]\[$SCM_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX\]$(clock_prompt) \[$PURPLE\]\$(scm_prompt_info) \n\$ \[$RESET\]"
+  PS1="\[${BOLD}${MAGENTA}\]\u \[$WHITE\]@ \[$ORANGE\]\h \[$WHITE\]in \[$GREEN\]\w\[$WHITE\]\[$SCM_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX\]$(clock_prompt) \[$PURPLE\]$(scm_prompt_info) \n\$ \[$RESET\]"
 }
 
 THEME_CLOCK_COLOR=${THEME_CLOCK_COLOR:-"${white}"}
diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index a062bc7f..a18c3729 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ function git_prompt_minimal_info {
 
   _git-hide-status && return
 
-  SCM_BRANCH="${SCM_THEME_BRANCH_PREFIX}$(_git-friendly-ref)"
+  SCM_BRANCH="${SCM_THEME_BRANCH_PREFIX}\$(_git-friendly-ref)"
 
   if [[ -n "$(_git-status | tail -n1)" ]]; then
     SCM_DIRTY=1
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ function git_prompt_minimal_info {
 function git_prompt_vars {
   if _git-branch &> /dev/null; then
     SCM_GIT_DETACHED="false"
-    SCM_BRANCH="${SCM_THEME_BRANCH_PREFIX}$(_git-friendly-ref)$(_git-remote-info)"
+    SCM_BRANCH="${SCM_THEME_BRANCH_PREFIX}\$(_git-friendly-ref)$(_git-remote-info)"
   else
     SCM_GIT_DETACHED="true"
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ function git_prompt_vars {
     else
       detached_prefix=${SCM_THEME_DETACHED_PREFIX}
     fi
-    SCM_BRANCH="${detached_prefix}$(_git-friendly-ref)"
+    SCM_BRANCH="${detached_prefix}\$(_git-friendly-ref)"
   fi
 
   IFS=$'\t' read -r commits_behind commits_ahead <<< "$(_git-upstream-behind-ahead)"