diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
index 2dd11c7..3d4b1bf 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ files.grep_string = function(opts)
   local word_match = opts.word_match
   opts.entry_maker = opts.entry_maker or make_entry.gen_from_vimgrep(opts)
 
+  local title_word = word:gsub("\n", "\\n")
+
   local additional_args = {}
   if opts.additional_args ~= nil and type(opts.additional_args) == "function" then
     additional_args = opts.additional_args(opts)
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ files.grep_string = function(opts)
   end
 
   pickers.new(opts, {
-    prompt_title = "Find Word (" .. word .. ")",
+    prompt_title = "Find Word (" .. title_word .. ")",
     finder = finders.new_oneshot_job(args, opts),
     previewer = conf.grep_previewer(opts),
     sorter = conf.generic_sorter(opts),