diff --git a/src/modules/expression/literal/mod.rs b/src/modules/expression/literal/mod.rs
index c023927a..321e602b 100644
--- a/src/modules/expression/literal/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/expression/literal/mod.rs
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ fn translate_escaped_string(string: String, is_str: bool) -> String {
                         chars.next();
                     },
                     Some('$') => {
+                        if is_str {
+                            result.push('\\');
+                        }
                         result.push('$');
                         chars.next();
                     },
diff --git a/src/std/env.ab b/src/std/env.ab
index 55db8250..d955eec9 100644
--- a/src/std/env.ab
+++ b/src/std/env.ab
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fun is_command(command: Text): Bool {
 /// Creates a prompt and returns the value.
 pub fun input(prompt: Text): Text {
     trust $ read -p "\${nameof prompt}" $
-    return "\$REPLY"
+    return trust $ echo \$REPLY $
 }
 
 /// Creates a prompt, hides any user input and returns the value.
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ pub fun input_hidden(prompt: Text): Text {
     trust {
         $ read -s -p "\${nameof prompt}" $
         $ echo "" >&2 $
+        return $ echo \$REPLY $
     }
-    return "\$REPLY"
 }
 
 /// Creates a confirm prompt (Yes/No), and returns true if the choice is Yes.