diff --git a/panel-desktop-handler.desktop.in b/panel-desktop-handler.desktop.in
index 4df9d211074e96fff01b73e4418d550dbb1231bf..4b75471aecde8b3d97486b9741be823ab08aa26f 100644
--- a/panel-desktop-handler.desktop.in
+++ b/panel-desktop-handler.desktop.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ _Name=Create Launcher on Xfce Panel
 _Comment=Create a new launcher on the Xfce Panel
 _GenericName=Create Launcher on Xfce Panel
 TryExec=xfce4-panel
-Exec=xfce4-panel --add=launcher %F
+Exec=xfce4-panel --add=launcher '%F'
 Icon=application-x-executable
 Terminal=false
 Hidden=true