diff --git a/libbb/lineedit.c b/libbb/lineedit.c
index b685399f9..697f2a577 100644
--- a/libbb/lineedit.c
+++ b/libbb/lineedit.c
@@ -2035,7 +2035,13 @@ static void parse_and_put_prompt(const char *prmt_ptr)
 				case 'W': /* basename of cur dir */
 					if (!cwd_buf) {
 						const char *home;
+#if ENABLE_SHELL_ASH
+						cwd_buf = state->sh_get_var
+							? xstrdup(state->sh_get_var("PWD"))
+							: xrealloc_getcwd_or_warn(NULL);
+#else
 						cwd_buf = xrealloc_getcwd_or_warn(NULL);
+#endif
 						if (!cwd_buf)
 							cwd_buf = (char *)bb_msg_unknown;
 						else if ((home = get_homedir_or_NULL()) != NULL && home[0]) {