diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/shell.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/shell.vim
index 4fb928803..5afc998b3 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/shell.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/shell.vim
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func! SpaceVim#layers#shell#ctrl_r() abort
   if reg == 43
     return @+
   endif
+  return "\<C-r>"
 endfunction
 
 func! SpaceVim#layers#shell#ctrl_w() abort