diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index db29c5ca6..53ca4a3f8 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ LOOPS=0
 set +e
 while [ "$LOOPS" -eq 0 ] || [ "$DO_LOOP" == "yes" ]; do
 	if [ "$DO_LOOP" == "yes" ]; then
-		"$PHP_BINARY" "$POCKETMINE_FILE" $@
+		"$PHP_BINARY" "$POCKETMINE_FILE" "$@"
 	else
-		exec "$PHP_BINARY" "$POCKETMINE_FILE" $@
+		exec "$PHP_BINARY" "$POCKETMINE_FILE" "$@"
 	fi
 	((LOOPS++))
 done