diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c852a4..cbf52d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
     no_term_buffers   = false,        -- include 'term' buffers
     fzf_opts = {
       -- hide filename, tiebreak by line no.
-      ['--delimiter'] = vim.fn.shellescape('[:]'),
+      ['--delimiter'] = vim.fn.shellescape('[\\]:]'),
       ["--with-nth"]  = '2..',
       ["--tiebreak"]  = 'index',
     },
diff --git a/doc/fzf-lua.txt b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
index a33c655..5bdb1ba 100644
--- a/doc/fzf-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
         no_term_buffers   = false,        -- include 'term' buffers
         fzf_opts = {
           -- hide filename, tiebreak by line no.
-          ['--delimiter'] = vim.fn.shellescape('[:]'),
+          ['--delimiter'] = vim.fn.shellescape('[\\]:]'),
           ["--with-nth"]  = '2..',
           ["--tiebreak"]  = 'index',
         },
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
index 97aa38e..0c091f4 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ M.globals.blines = {
     show_unlisted         = true,
     no_term_buffers       = false,
     fzf_opts = {
-        ['--delimiter']   = vim.fn.shellescape('[:]'),
+        ['--delimiter']   = vim.fn.shellescape('[\\]:]'),
         ["--with-nth"]    = '2..',
         ["--tiebreak"]    = 'index',
     },