diff --git a/functions/__abbr_tips_bind_space.fish b/functions/__abbr_tips_bind_space.fish
index c60dff6..0f37103 100644
--- a/functions/__abbr_tips_bind_space.fish
+++ b/functions/__abbr_tips_bind_space.fish
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 function __abbr_tips_bind_space
     commandline -i " "
     if test $__abbr_tips_used != 1
-        if abbr -q (string trim (commandline))
+        if abbr -q -- (string trim -- (commandline))
             set -g __abbr_tips_used 1
         else
             set -g __abbr_tips_used 0