diff --git a/apps/sh.cpp b/apps/sh.cpp
index f46d1a49..eb1ade6a 100644
--- a/apps/sh.cpp
+++ b/apps/sh.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 using os::File;
 
-static Result<Vector<char*>> split_command_into_argv(StringView cmd)
+static Result<Vector<char*>> split_command_into_argv(StringView cmd, char** out)
 {
     char* str = strdup(cmd.chars());
 
@@ -33,13 +33,15 @@ static Result<Vector<char*>> split_command_into_argv(StringView cmd)
         if (segment == NULL) return result;
     }
 
+    if (out) *out = str;
+
     return result;
 }
 
 [[noreturn]] static void execute_command(StringView command)
 {
     Vector<char*> argv;
-    bool ok = split_command_into_argv(command).try_move_value_or_error(argv, errno);
+    bool ok = split_command_into_argv(command, nullptr).try_move_value_or_error(argv, errno);
     if (!ok)
     {
         perror("failed to parse command");
@@ -93,17 +95,21 @@ Result<int> luna_main(int argc, char** argv)
 
         if (!strncmp(cmd.chars(), "cd", 2))
         {
-            auto args = TRY(split_command_into_argv(cmd.view()));
+            char* copy = nullptr;
+
+            auto args = TRY(split_command_into_argv(cmd.view(), &copy));
             check("cd"_sv == args[0]);
 
             if (args.size() == 2)
             {
                 auto home = TRY(os::FileSystem::home_directory());
                 if (chdir(home.chars()) < 0) perror("cd");
+                free(copy);
                 continue;
             }
 
             if (chdir(args[1]) < 0) perror("cd");
+            free(copy);
             continue;
         }