diff --git a/bash-abbr b/bash-abbr
index 087eb4a..bba3d29 100644
--- a/bash-abbr
+++ b/bash-abbr
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ _try_abbrev_internal () {
         # But < and > are ignored, since they always expect a file/delimiter/string afterwards and not a command
         declare -r word_at_point=${line_until_point##*[&;()|[:space:]]} &&
 
+        # Ensure that word does not contain either < or >
+        [[ ! $word_at_point =~ [\<\>] ]] &&
+
         # Select replacement (if any)
         declare replacement=${BASH_ALIASES["${word_at_point:-__nonexistent}"]-} &&