diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/UnixHelpers/UnixClipboard.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/UnixHelpers/UnixClipboard.cs
index 40fc0f118e..61df0cf797 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/UnixHelpers/UnixClipboard.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/UnixHelpers/UnixClipboard.cs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ protected override void SetClipboardDataImpl (string text)
             return;
         }
 
-        (int exitCode, string output) = ClipboardProcessRunner.Process (_powershellPath, $"-noprofile -command \"Set-Clipboard -Value \\\"{text}\\\"\"");
+        (int exitCode, string output) = ClipboardProcessRunner.Process (_powershellPath, "-noprofile -command \"$input | Set-Clipboard\"", input: text);
     }
 
     private bool CheckSupport ()