diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs
index f20e62027e..a4288ddfcc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs
@@ -381,8 +381,10 @@ Format: #
             format!("\x1b[{}", code_string)
         } else if osc && param_is_valid_string {
             // Operating system command aka osc  ESC ] <- note the right brace, not left brace for osc
-            // OCS's need to end with a bell '\x07' char
-            format!("\x1b]{};", code_string)
+            // OCS's need to end with either:
+            // bel '\x07' char
+            // string terminator aka st '\\' char
+            format!("\x1b]{}", code_string)
         } else if param_is_valid_string {
             // parse hex colors like #00FF00
             if code_string.starts_with('#') {