diff --git a/static/js/app.js b/static/js/app.js
index 1f7eb060f..c55cf5eb5 100644
--- a/static/js/app.js
+++ b/static/js/app.js
@@ -2464,7 +2464,10 @@ quayApp.directive('dockerAuthDialog', function (Config) {
     },
     controller: function($scope, $element) {
       var updateCommand = function() {
-        $scope.command = 'docker login -e="." -u="' + $scope.username +
+        var escape = function(v) {
+          return v.replace('$', '\\$');
+        };
+        $scope.command = 'docker login -e="." -u="' + escape($scope.username) +
           '" -p="' + $scope.token + '" ' + Config['SERVER_HOSTNAME'];
       };