diff --git a/scripts/gajim.in b/scripts/gajim.in
index 7a8322ff4..711ddac1d 100644
--- a/scripts/gajim.in
+++ b/scripts/gajim.in
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ PYTHON_EXEC=@PYTHON@
 
 cd ${datadir}/src
 export PYTHONPATH="$PYTHONPATH:@LIBDIR@/gajim"
-exec ${PYTHON_EXEC} -OO $APP.py $@
+exec ${PYTHON_EXEC} -OO $APP.py "$@"