diff --git a/rc/fzf.kak b/rc/fzf.kak
index 70cde2c..899e7bb 100644
--- a/rc/fzf.kak
+++ b/rc/fzf.kak
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ fzf -params .. %{ evaluate-commands %sh{
                         *)                             item=${line} ;;
                     esac
                     if [ -n "${item}" ]; then
-                        printf "%s\n" "evaluate-commands -client ${kak_client} ${wincmd} %{${kakoune_cmd} %{${item}}}"
+                        item=$(printf "%s\n" "${item}" | sed "s/@/@@/g")
+                        printf "%s\n" "evaluate-commands -client ${kak_client} ${wincmd} %&${kakoune_cmd} %@${item}@&"
                         break
                     fi
                 done