diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/ppython b/direct/src/showbase/ppython
index 85772236f4..c61be5f4dd 100755
--- a/direct/src/showbase/ppython
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/ppython
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if [ -z "$PANDA_ROOT" ]; then
   PYTHONPATH=`echo $PYTHONPATH | sed 'y/;/:/'`
   export PYTHONPATH
   # Run unbuffered output, with any options passed in
-  exec $wgl python -u $*
+  exec $wgl python -u "$@"
   exit 1
 fi