diff --git a/zsh-vi-mode.zsh b/zsh-vi-mode.zsh
index 48aaa5a..4e32a0d 100644
--- a/zsh-vi-mode.zsh
+++ b/zsh-vi-mode.zsh
@@ -3221,7 +3221,7 @@ function zvm_cursor_style() {
       $ZVM_MODE_OPPEND) old_style=$ZVM_OPPEND_MODE_CURSOR;;
     esac
 
-    if [[ $old_style =~ '\e\][0-9]+;.+\a' ]]; then
+    if [[ $old_style =~ "\\\e\][0-9]+;.+\\\a" ]]; then
       style=$style'\e\e]112\a'
     fi
   fi