diff --git a/functions/cmd_to_container.sh b/functions/cmd_to_container.sh
index d8eee929..9b30bbe1 100644
--- a/functions/cmd_to_container.sh
+++ b/functions/cmd_to_container.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ else
         if [[ $selection == 0 ]]; then
             echo "Exiting.."
             exit
-        elif ! echo -e "${containers[*]}" | grep -qs ^"$selection)" ; then
+        elif ! echo -e "${containers[*]}" | nl -s ") " | grep -qs ^"$selection)" ; then
             echo "Error: \"$selection\" was not an option.. Try again"
             sleep 3
             continue