diff --git a/preload.lua b/preload.lua
index fff19b3..41f5bc4 100644
--- a/preload.lua
+++ b/preload.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require 'succulent' -- Function additions
 local oldDir = hilbish.cwd()
 
 local shlvl = tonumber(os.getenv 'SHLVL')
-if shlvl ~= nil then os.setenv('SHLVL', shlvl + 1) else os.setenv('SHLVL', 1) end
+if shlvl ~= nil then os.setenv('SHLVL', shlvl + 1) else os.setenv('SHLVL', 0) end
 
 -- Builtins
 local recentDirs = {}