diff --git a/init/bash b/init/bash
index 13bd9ffad8..f552a7d897 100644
--- a/init/bash
+++ b/init/bash
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ source $(dirname "$BASH_SOURCE")/eessi_environment_variables
 # only continue if setting EESSI environment variables worked fine
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 
-    export PS1="[EESSI $EESSI_VERSION] $ "
+    export PS1="{EESSI $EESSI_VERSION} $PS1"
 
     # add location of commands provided by compat layer to $PATH;
     # see https://github.com/EESSI/software-layer/issues/52