diff --git a/panel-desktop-handler.desktop.in b/panel-desktop-handler.desktop.in
index 97e0288dff413719f3fc84117eb9e52b2d3d6df6..f25acb3b37d80c0f635e6b5e73884e67aa48c382 100644
--- a/panel-desktop-handler.desktop.in
+++ b/panel-desktop-handler.desktop.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Type=Application
 _Name=Create Launcher on the panel
 _Comment=Add a new launcher to the panel based on the information of this desktop file
-Exec=xfce4-panel --add=launcher '%F'
+Exec=xfce4-panel --add=launcher %u
 Icon=application-x-executable
 Terminal=false
 NoDisplay=true