diff --git a/rshell/main.py b/rshell/main.py
index 23b64d3..fff0ba8 100755
--- a/rshell/main.py
+++ b/rshell/main.py
@@ -1853,10 +1853,10 @@ def __init__(self, filename=None, timing=False, **kwargs):
 
     def set_prompt(self):
         if self.stdin == sys.stdin:
-            prompt = PROMPT_COLOR + cur_dir + END_COLOR + '> '
+            prompt = PROMPT_COLOR + cur_dir + END_COLOR + '>'
             if FAKE_INPUT_PROMPT:
                 print(prompt, end='')
-                self.prompt = ''
+                self.prompt = ' '
             else:
                 self.prompt = prompt
         else: