diff --git a/bshell/parse/lex/string.c b/bshell/parse/lex/string.c
index fac7b81..bb7d230 100644
--- a/bshell/parse/lex/string.c
+++ b/bshell/parse/lex/string.c
@@ -14,13 +14,10 @@ static enum bshell_status string_symbol(struct lex_ctx *ctx)
 	struct lex_token *tok = NULL;
 
 	switch (sym->id) {
-	case SYM_DOLLAR_LEFT_PAREN:
-		status = push_symbol(ctx, sym->id);
-		if (status != BSHELL_SUCCESS) {
-			return status;
-		}
-
+	case SYM_DQUOTE:
 		return BSHELL_SUCCESS;
+	case SYM_DOLLAR_LEFT_PAREN:
+		return push_symbol(ctx, sym->id);
 	case SYM_DOLLAR:
 		status = read_var(ctx, TOK_VAR, &tok);
 		if (status != BSHELL_SUCCESS) {
@@ -130,6 +127,7 @@ static const unsigned int symbols[] = {
 	SYM_DOLLAR,
 	SYM_DOLLAR_LEFT_PAREN,
 	SYM_DOLLAR_LEFT_BRACE,
+	SYM_DQUOTE,
 	SYM_NONE,
 };
 
@@ -139,4 +137,5 @@ const struct lex_state_type lex_string_state = {
 	.s_end = string_end,
 	.s_pump_token = string_pump_token,
 	.s_links = links,
+	.s_symbols = symbols,
 };