diff --git a/scripts/gajim-remote b/scripts/gajim-remote
index d5ac11a72..b4feeca12 100755
--- a/scripts/gajim-remote
+++ b/scripts/gajim-remote
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ fi
 
 cd PREFIX/share/gajim/src
 export PYTHONPATH="$PYTHONPATH:PREFIXLIB/gajim"
-exec python -OOt gajim-remote.py $@
+exec python -OOt gajim-remote.py "$@"