diff --git a/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat b/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat
index 8ed637529..050cef76d 100755
--- a/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat
+++ b/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ if not defined sbt_args_sbt_create if not defined sbt_args_print_version if not
       echo c^) continue
       echo q^) quit
 
-      set /P reply=?^
+      set /P reply=^?
       if /I "!reply!" == "c" (
         goto confirm_end
       ) else if /I "!reply!" == "q" (