diff --git a/internal/view/pod.go b/internal/view/pod.go
index 92a6a5f4..ef1d98a0 100644
--- a/internal/view/pod.go
+++ b/internal/view/pod.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (p *Pod) shellCmd(evt *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 		return evt
 	}
 	if len(cc) == 1 {
-		p.shellIn(sel, "")
+		p.shellIn(sel, cc[0])
 		return nil
 	}
 	picker := NewPicker()