diff --git a/themes/agnoster/agnoster.theme.bash b/themes/agnoster/agnoster.theme.bash
index 20c184f3..d5bac5ca 100644
--- a/themes/agnoster/agnoster.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/agnoster/agnoster.theme.bash
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ prompt_segment() {
 	# declare -p codes
 
 	if [[ $CURRENT_BG != NONE && $1 != "$CURRENT_BG" ]]; then
-		declare -a intermediate=("$(fg_color $CURRENT_BG)" "$(bg_color "$1")")
+		declare -a intermediate=("$(fg_color "$CURRENT_BG")" "$(bg_color "$1")")
 		debug "pre prompt " "$(ansi intermediate[@])"
 		PR="$PR $(ansi intermediate[@])$SEGMENT_SEPARATOR"
 		debug "post prompt " "$(ansi codes[@])"