diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ListenerMakeCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ListenerMakeCommand.php
index 971d1b76327f..25e41e3fee49 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ListenerMakeCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ListenerMakeCommand.php
@@ -53,8 +53,11 @@ protected function buildClass($name)
     {
         $event = $this->option('event');
 
-        if (! Str::startsWith($event, $this->laravel->getNamespace()) &&
-            ! Str::startsWith($event, 'Illuminate')) {
+        if (! Str::startsWith($event, [
+            $this->laravel->getNamespace(),
+            'Illuminate',
+            '\\',
+        ])) {
             $event = $this->laravel->getNamespace().'Events\\'.$event;
         }