diff --git a/.local/bin/st-copyout b/.local/bin/st-copyout
index 034fa0f..fb0d898 100755
--- a/.local/bin/st-copyout
+++ b/.local/bin/st-copyout
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ sed -n "w $tmpfile"
 sed -i 's/\x0//g' "$tmpfile"
 ps1="$(grep "\S" "$tmpfile" | tail -n 1 | sed 's/^\s*//' | cut -d':' -f1)"
 chosen="$(grep -F "$ps1" "$tmpfile" | sed '$ d' | tac | dmenu -p "Copy which command's output?" -i -l 10 | sed 's/[^^]/[&]/g; s/\^/\\^/g')"
-eps1="$(echo "^$ps1" | sed 's/[^^]/[&]/g; s/\^/\\^/g')"
+eps1="$(echo "$ps1" | sed 's/[^^]/[&]/g; s/\^/\\^/g')"
 awk "/^$chosen$/{p=1;print;next} p&&/$eps1/{p=0};p" "$tmpfile" | xclip -selection clipboard