diff --git a/thefuck/shells/__init__.py b/thefuck/shells/__init__.py
index 9a62225..0709f4f 100644
--- a/thefuck/shells/__init__.py
+++ b/thefuck/shells/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,16 @@ shells = {'bash': Bash,
           'powershell': Powershell}
 
 
-def _get_shell():
+def _get_shell_from_env():
+    path = os.environ.get('SHELL', '')
+    base_name = os.path.basename(path)
+    name = os.path.splitext(base_name)[0]
+
+    if name in shells:
+        return shells[name]()
+
+
+def _get_shell_from_proc():
     proc = Process(os.getpid())
 
     while proc is not None and proc.pid > 0:
@@ -41,4 +50,4 @@ def _get_shell():
     return Generic()
 
 
-shell = _get_shell()
+shell = _get_shell_from_env() or _get_shell_from_proc()