diff --git a/themes/zork/zork.theme.bash b/themes/zork/zork.theme.bash
index 07f30e12..905d655b 100644
--- a/themes/zork/zork.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/zork/zork.theme.bash
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ prompt() {
 
     if [ -n "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]
     then
-        ve=`basename $VIRTUAL_ENV`;
+        ve=`basename "$VIRTUAL_ENV"`;
     fi
 
     # nice prompt