diff --git a/share/functions/eval.fish b/share/functions/eval.fish
index aec8de27a..432364ea5 100644
--- a/share/functions/eval.fish
+++ b/share/functions/eval.fish
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function eval -S -d "Evaluate parameters as a command"
 		status --job-control full
 	end
 
-	echo begin\; $argv \;end eval2_inner \<\&3 3\<\&- | . 3<&0
+	echo "begin; $argv ;end eval2_inner <&3 3<&-" | . 3<&0
 	set -l res $status
 
 	status --job-control $mode