diff --git a/plugin/vimux.vim b/plugin/vimux.vim
index 9170668..8aa0244 100644
--- a/plugin/vimux.vim
+++ b/plugin/vimux.vim
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! VimuxPromptCommand(...)
   let command = a:0 == 1 ? a:1 : ""
-  let l:command = input(_VimuxOption("g:VimuxPromptString", "Command? "), command)
+  let l:command = input(_VimuxOption("g:VimuxPromptString", "Command? "), command, 'shellcmd')
   call VimuxRunCommand(l:command)
 endfunction