diff --git a/gitHUD.cabal b/gitHUD.cabal
--- a/gitHUD.cabal
+++ b/gitHUD.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                gitHUD
-version:             1.3.5
+version:             1.3.6
 synopsis:            More efficient replacement to the great git-radar
 description:         Please see README.md
 homepage:            http://github.com/gbataille/gitHUD#readme
diff --git a/src/GitHUD.hs b/src/GitHUD.hs
--- a/src/GitHUD.hs
+++ b/src/GitHUD.hs
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@
                  -> IO Shell
 processArguments args = do
   arguments <- args
-  if (not (Prelude.null arguments)) && ((Prelude.head arguments) == "zsh")
-    then return ZSH
-    else return Other
+  return $ getShell arguments
+
+getShell :: [String]
+         -> Shell
+getShell ("zsh":_) = ZSH
+getShell ("bash":_) = BASH
+getShell _ = Other
 
 getAppConfig :: IO Config
 getAppConfig = do
diff --git a/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Base.hs b/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Base.hs
--- a/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Base.hs
+++ b/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Base.hs
@@ -37,11 +37,16 @@
                   -> String
                   -> String
 applyShellMarkers ZSH = zshMarkZeroWidth
+applyShellMarkers BASH = bashMarkZeroWidth
 applyShellMarkers _ = id
 
 zshMarkZeroWidth :: String
                  -> String
 zshMarkZeroWidth str = "%{" `mappend` str `mappend` "%}"
+
+bashMarkZeroWidth :: String
+                 -> String
+bashMarkZeroWidth str = "\001" `mappend` str `mappend` "\002"
 
 terminalStartCode :: Color
                   -> ColorIntensity
diff --git a/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Types.hs b/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Types.hs
--- a/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Types.hs
+++ b/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Types.hs
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 data Color = Black | Red | Green | Yellow | Blue | Magenta | Cyan | White | NoColor deriving (Eq, Show, Read)
 data ColorIntensity = Dull | Vivid deriving (Eq, Show, Read)
-data Shell = ZSH | Other deriving (Eq, Show)
+data Shell = ZSH | BASH | Other deriving (Eq, Show)