diff --git a/ale_linters/sh/shell.vim b/ale_linters/sh/shell.vim
index 3b017b0..1539e8b 100644
--- a/ale_linters/sh/shell.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/sh/shell.vim
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ endif
 if !exists('g:ale_sh_shell_default_shell')
     let g:ale_sh_shell_default_shell = fnamemodify($SHELL, ':t')
 
-    if g:ale_sh_shell_default_shell ==# ''
+    if g:ale_sh_shell_default_shell ==# '' || g:ale_sh_shell_default_shell ==# 'fish'
         let g:ale_sh_shell_default_shell = 'bash'
     endif
 endif