diff --git a/eww/eww-mu4e-messages b/eww/eww-mu4e-messages
index f7ad105..60d541a 100755
--- a/eww/eww-mu4e-messages
+++ b/eww/eww-mu4e-messages
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env zsh
 
-lines="${(f)$(mu find 'maildir:/protonmail/Inbox AND flag:unread' 2>/dev/null)}"
+lines=(${(f)"$(mu find 'maildir:/protonmail/Inbox AND flag:unread' 2>/dev/null)"})
 printf '%d' "${#lines}"