diff --git a/scripts/copy_pane_pwd.sh b/scripts/copy_pane_pwd.sh
index 07b6f95..1db321f 100755
--- a/scripts/copy_pane_pwd.sh
+++ b/scripts/copy_pane_pwd.sh
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ display_notice() {
 
 main() {
     local copy_command
+    local payload
     # shellcheck disable=SC2119
     copy_command="$(clipboard_copy_command)"
+    payload="$(pane_current_path | tr -d '\n')"
     # $copy_command below should not be quoted
-    pane_current_path | tr -d '\n' | $copy_command
+    echo "$payload" | $copy_command
+    tmux set-buffer "$payload"
     display_notice
 }
 main