diff --git a/docs/changelog/2481.bugfix.rst b/docs/changelog/2481.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8487b20e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/2481.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix broken prompt in Nushell when activating virtual environment.
diff --git a/src/virtualenv/activation/nushell/activate.nu b/src/virtualenv/activation/nushell/activate.nu
index 723568440..5e5ee26a5 100644
--- a/src/virtualenv/activation/nushell/activate.nu
+++ b/src/virtualenv/activation/nushell/activate.nu
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export-env {
 
       # If there is no default prompt, then only the env is printed in the prompt
       let new_prompt = if (has-env 'PROMPT_COMMAND') {
-          if ($old_prompt_command | describe) == 'block' {
+          if 'closure' in ($old_prompt_command | describe) {
               { $'($virtual_prompt)(do $old_prompt_command)' }
           } else {
               { $'($virtual_prompt)($old_prompt_command)' }