diff --git a/helix-core/src/shellwords.rs b/helix-core/src/shellwords.rs
index 9a5ab37cb26b0..3d2e1ec0c24d3 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/shellwords.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/shellwords.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl<'a> From<&'a str> for Shellwords<'a> {
                         }
                         c if c.is_ascii_whitespace() => {
                             end = i;
-                            Unquoted
+                            OnWhitespace
                         }
                         _ => Unquoted,
                     },