diff --git a/Userland/Shell/Shell.cpp b/Userland/Shell/Shell.cpp
index 54f3fbedf1..9cf981a2ed 100644
--- a/Userland/Shell/Shell.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Shell/Shell.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ DeprecatedString Shell::prompt() const
         } else if (lexer.consume_specific('p')) {
             builder.append(uid == 0 ? '#' : '$');
 
+        } else if (lexer.consume_specific('j')) {
+            builder.appendff("{}", jobs.size());
+
         } else if (lexer.consume_specific('!')) {
             if (m_editor)
                 builder.appendff("{}", m_editor->history().size() + 1);