diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
index 4f756fb251..fead7221f9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def create_left_prompt [] {
     let separator_color = (if (is-admin) { ansi light_red_bold } else { ansi light_green_bold })
     let path_segment = $"($path_color)($dir)"
 
-    $path_segment | str replace --all (char path_sep) $"($separator_color)/($path_color)"
+    $path_segment | str replace --all (char path_sep) $"($separator_color)(char path_sep)($path_color)"
 }
 
 def create_right_prompt [] {