diff --git a/bin/vhost-user-get.sh b/bin/vhost-user-get.sh
index 0c213f4..02d3b84 100755
--- a/bin/vhost-user-get.sh
+++ b/bin/vhost-user-get.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ do
       password="(unknown)"
     fi
   fi
-  shell=(`grep $username /etc/passwd|awk -F : '{ print $6 }'`)
+  shell=(`grep ^$username: /etc/passwd|awk -F : '{ print $6 }'`)
   if [[ $shell = "/usr/jails/$username/./home/$username" ]]; then
     jailed="Yes"
   else