diff --git a/scripts/ftpadmin.sh b/scripts/ftpadmin.sh
index bc71876..612bd49 100755
--- a/scripts/ftpadmin.sh
+++ b/scripts/ftpadmin.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ log_msg() {
 
 get_user_login_by_UID() {
     uid=$1
-    grep "$uid" /etc/passwd | awk -F : '{if ($3==$uid) print $1}'
+    grep "$uid" /etc/passwd | awk -F : "{if (\$3==$uid) print \$1}"
 }
 
 list_accounts_by_UID() {