diff --git a/src/bind.zsh b/src/bind.zsh
index 6c6d8f9..757f640 100644
--- a/src/bind.zsh
+++ b/src/bind.zsh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ _zsh_autosuggest_bind_widget() {
 	# zle without the `-w` flag (e.g. `zle self-insert` instead of
 	# `zle self-insert -w`).
 	eval "_zsh_autosuggest_bound_$widget() {
-		_zsh_autosuggest_widget_$autosuggest_action $prefix$widget $@
+		_zsh_autosuggest_widget_$autosuggest_action $prefix$widget \$@
 	}"
 
 	# Create the bound widget
diff --git a/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh b/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
index edb27e1..01f8c4d 100644
--- a/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
+++ b/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ _zsh_autosuggest_bind_widget() {
 	# zle without the `-w` flag (e.g. `zle self-insert` instead of
 	# `zle self-insert -w`).
 	eval "_zsh_autosuggest_bound_$widget() {
-		_zsh_autosuggest_widget_$autosuggest_action $prefix$widget $@
+		_zsh_autosuggest_widget_$autosuggest_action $prefix$widget \$@
 	}"
 
 	# Create the bound widget