diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index a38fb1d0f..2ef8e522e 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Upcoming (TBD)
+==============
+
+Bug Fixes
+--------
+* Default split-line prompt was missing trailing space.
+
+
 2.17.0 (2026/08/25)
 ==============
 
diff --git a/mycli/client.py b/mycli/client.py
index 9ffdbb4a3..bd7829812 100644
--- a/mycli/client.py
+++ b/mycli/client.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 class MyCli(AppStateMixin, OutputMixin, ClientCommandsMixin, ClientConnectionMixin, ClientQueryMixin):
     default_prompt = DEFAULT_PROMPT
-    default_prompt_splitln = "\\u@\\h\\n(\\t):\\d>"
+    default_prompt_splitln = r'\u@\h\n(\t):\d>\_'
     max_len_prompt = 45
     prompt_lines: int
     sqlexecute: SQLExecute | None