diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 3714df8d4..bf9a8938e 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if [ -f /etc/default/grub ]; then
 fi
 
 # set local and remote login prompt
-echo "StartOS v$(cat /usr/lib/startos/VERSION.txt) [\m] on \n.local (\l)" > /etc/issue
+echo "StartOS v$(cat /usr/lib/startos/VERSION.txt) [\\m] on \\n.local (\\l)" > /etc/issue
 echo "StartOS v$(cat /usr/lib/startos/VERSION.txt)" > /etc/issue.net
 
 # change timezone