1 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/crates/atuin-history/src/stats.rs b/crates/atuin-history/src/stats.rs
index ab4127df..b73a5dbb 100644
--- a/crates/atuin-history/src/stats.rs
+++ b/crates/atuin-history/src/stats.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ fn split_at_pipe(command: &str) -> Vec<&str> {
             "\\" => if graphemes.next().is_some() {},
             "|" => {
                 if !quoted {
-                    if command[start..].starts_with('|') {
+                    if current > start && command[start..].starts_with('|') {
                         start += 1;
                     }
                     result.push(&command[start..current]);
@@ -396,4 +396,20 @@ mod tests {
             ["git commit -m \"🚀\""]
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn starts_with_pipe() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            split_at_pipe("| sed 's/[0-9a-f]//g'"),
+            ["", " sed 's/[0-9a-f]//g'"]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn starts_with_spaces_and_pipe() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            split_at_pipe("  | sed 's/[0-9a-f]//g'"),
+            ["  ", " sed 's/[0-9a-f]//g'"]
+        );
+    }
 }