diff --git a/job.c b/job.c
index f3a9fdb..2df0eba 100644
--- a/job.c
+++ b/job.c
@@ -3144,13 +3144,14 @@ construct_command_argv_internal (char *line, char **restp, const char *shell,
 #endif
             if (PRESERVE_BSNL)
               {
-                *(ap++) = '\\';
+                *(ap++) = '\'';
                 /* Only non-batch execution needs another backslash,
                    because it will be passed through a recursive
                    invocation of this function.  */
                 if (!batch_mode_shell)
                   *(ap++) = '\\';
                 *(ap++) = '\n';
+                *(ap++) = '\'';
               }
             ++p;
             continue;