diff --git a/plugins/screen/screen.plugin.zsh b/plugins/screen/screen.plugin.zsh
index 7009e7a91..9e98035d3 100644
--- a/plugins/screen/screen.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/screen/screen.plugin.zsh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if [[ "$TERM" == screen* ]]; then
 
   # use the current path (with standard ~ replacement) in square brackets as the
   # prefix of the tab window hardstatus.
-  TAB_HARDSTATUS_PREFIX='"[`'$_GET_PATH'`] "'
+  TAB_HARDSTATUS_PREFIX=$STY'"[`'$_GET_PATH'`] "'
   # when at the shell prompt, use the shell name (truncated to remove the path to
   # the shell) as the rest of the title
   TAB_HARDSTATUS_PROMPT='$SHELL:t'
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ if [[ "$TERM" == screen* ]]; then
     eval "tab_hardstatus=$TAB_HARDSTATUS_PREFIX:$TAB_HARDSTATUS_PROMPT"
     screen_set $tab_title $tab_hardstatus
   }
-fi
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+fi