diff --git a/source/windows/main_window.py b/source/windows/main_window.py
index 975fab8a..7e12c643 100644
--- a/source/windows/main_window.py
+++ b/source/windows/main_window.py
@@ -832,6 +832,6 @@ def restart_app(self):
         elif self.platform == 'Linux':
             exe = (cwd / "Blender Launcher").as_posix()
             os.chmod(exe, 0o744)
-            _popen('nohup "' + exe + ' -instanced')
+            _popen('nohup "' + exe + '" -instanced')
 
         self.destroy()