diff --git a/midori/midori-browser.c b/midori/midori-browser.c
index a7192137..8f81ff9a 100644
--- a/midori/midori-browser.c
+++ b/midori/midori-browser.c
@@ -2139,7 +2139,12 @@ static void
 midori_browser_spawn_app (const gchar* uri)
 {
     const gchar* executable = sokoke_get_argv (NULL)[0];
-    gchar* command = g_strconcat (executable, " -a", NULL);
+    /* "midori"
+       "/usr/bin/midori"
+       "c:/Program Files/Midori/bin/midori.exe" */
+    gchar* quoted = g_shell_quote (executable);
+    gchar* command = g_strconcat (quoted, " -a", NULL);
+    g_free (quoted);
     sokoke_spawn_program (command, uri, FALSE);
     g_free (command);
 }