diff --git a/themes/zork/zork.theme.sh b/themes/zork/zork.theme.sh
index e472eee..12285ad 100644
--- a/themes/zork/zork.theme.sh
+++ b/themes/zork/zork.theme.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function _omb_theme_PROMPT_COMMAND {
 
     if [ -n "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]
     then
-        ve=`basename $VIRTUAL_ENV`;
+        ve=`basename "$VIRTUAL_ENV"`;
     fi
 
     # nice prompt