diff --git a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
index c7c60ea..1c2dd00 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
@@ -1513,7 +1513,10 @@ end
 
 --- Get the prompt text without the prompt prefix.
 function Picker:_get_prompt()
-  return vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(self.prompt_bufnr, 0, 1, false)[1]:sub(#self.prompt_prefix + 1)
+  local cursor_line = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(self.prompt_win)[1] - 1
+  return vim.api
+    .nvim_buf_get_lines(self.prompt_bufnr, cursor_line, cursor_line + 1, false)[1]
+    :sub(#self.prompt_prefix + 1)
 end
 
 function Picker:_reset_highlights()